Prime Minister Junejo discussed with President Reagan Pakistans progress toward the restoration of democracy. A joint statement released at the conclusion of that visit states: The President lauded the return of representative democracy to Pakistan. praising Prime Minister Junejo and President Zia for the steps taken to end martial law and restore to the Pakistan people the full liberties granted by the 1973 Constitution. Earlier this year. the State Department formally reported to Congress that. "Democracy and respect for human rights advanced significantly in 1986." My introduction would be incomplete without paying tribute also to Pakistans courage and principle in standing as a bulwark against Soviet imperialism and for her compassion toward the 3 million refugees in Pakistan who have fled the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It is a simple fact. that were it not for Pakistans courage. by now Afghanistan would have been dragged bleeding into the Soviet Empire and the security of all of South Central Asia imperiled. For her stand Pakistan suffers daily aerial attacks and KGBinspired terrorism.
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