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Zardari Presses for Global Financial Reform at Doha Social Development Summit

The Pakistani president uses the UN‑backed forum to push overhauls he says would unlock funding for people‑centered development.

Overview

  • In his address, he called for debt relief and equitable taxation so developing countries can invest in social justice and sustainable growth.
  • He highlighted the Benazir Income Support Programme as a globally recognised model that has assisted more than nine million families.
  • Zardari pledged to raise literacy to 90% and to put every child in school, citing youth initiatives such as a national internship program.
  • Pakistan signaled readiness to pilot a 2026–28 Social Protection and Jobs Compact to extend coverage to informal workers, persons with disabilities, and children while promoting green employment.
  • He warned against the weaponisation of water and cited reported Indus Waters Treaty violations as a threat to 240 million Pakistanis, while reaffirming support for UN‑based resolutions on Palestine and Kashmir.