Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has made it to Time magazine''s new list of ''People Who Mattered''.

Zardari ends 2008 as the President of a nuclear-armed nation threatened by Islamic militancy and on the verge of economic collapse.

Swimmer Michael Phelps also landed a place in the prestigious list because of his historic win at the Olympics this year.

Along with Rick Warren, pastor of a Lake Forest, Calif., church, who has written a self-help book that sold more than 30 million copies, UK leader Gordon Brown and George W Bush have also made the cut.

Jamshoro, Dec. 25: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to defend the country `until the last breath', and said no compromise would be made with the nation's sovereignty.

"We will defend the country till our last breath," a former CCP cadet himself, Asif Ali Zardari said, while addressing the annual parents' day of Cadet College Petaro (CCP).

He also added that Pakistan was a great country and that freedom was its national ideology, the Daily Times reported.

Lahore, Dec. 24 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has warned India that it should not underestimate Pakistan's military powers, as the country is capable of thwarting any aggression from its eastern border.

Zardari held a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General, Tariq Majid in Islamabad, a private TV channel reported.

"Matters pertaining to the armed forces were discussed in the meeting," an official statement said.

Islamabad, Dec. 23 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that harsh and threatening statements made by Indian leaders are damaging the political atmosphere in South Asia and threatening peace in the region.

"We are keeping a close watch on the political developments and the tone of the statements from the Indian leadership," the Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying.

Indian leaders, especially External Minister Pranab Mukherjee have been talking tough on the terror issue and has warned Pakistan to face severe consequences if it does not disentangle terror camps from its territory.

Zardari said that his government had offe

Kabul - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who was scheduled Friday to visit Kabul for the first time for talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, has canceled his trip because of bad weather, the Afghan presidential palace said.

"Due to bad weather in Kabul and low visibility at the airport, President Zardari cancelled his trip to Kabul today," Simak Herawi, a presidential palace spokesman said.