President, Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday condoled the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, who died on Tuesday, aged 77, after fighting a long battle with cancer. In a condolence message, the President said Edward Kennedy would be remembered both as a liberal legislator who aggressively pursued legislation on causes as diverse as voter rights and gun control.
President Zardari termed him as a man of great personal courage and resilience who defied a series of personal misfortunes and tragedies on the other. He said Senator Kennedy's death also brings to mind the extraordinary suffering, courage and tragedy of the Kennedys that truly endeared the family to many both in the US and abroad.
Edward Kennedy has won huge admiration both for his dedication to liberal legislative causes and his resolute defiance of misfortunes and personal tragedies that seemed to visit the family too often, the President said in his message. The President prayed for eternal peace for the soul of Edward Kennedy and also condoled with members of the bereaved family.