By NNN-KUNA
Brussels : European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, welcomed Saturday the lifting of emergency rule in Pakistan.
“This step is important for the country’s return to the path of democracy, especially ahead of parliamentary elections on the 8th of January 2008,” he said in a statement.
Solana said it is important now to continue all necessary legal and practical preparations for holding free, fair, and transparent elections with the participation of all parties.
“I would like to reconfirm once again my support for Pakistan. This country is an important partner of the European Union in many fields, including in the fight against terrorism,” added Solana.