President Alvi addresses joint session of parliament

Presi­dent Dr Arif Alvi is currently addressing a joint sitting of parliament marking the fourth parliamentary year of the National Assembly. Alvi began his speech by congratulating the members of parliament on the start of the new legislative year, and expressed the wish that democratic values and "tradition of tolerance" flourished in Pakistan. Talking about the economic changes last year, the president noted that world economies shrank due to the negative consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, but due to the government's prudent policies, "Pakistan's economic performance was better compared to…