Big decision of Pakistan President Zardari, will not take salary

Islamabad: Pakistan’s newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he will not take any salary during his tenure as part of his effort to help the cash-strapped country cope with the challenging economic hardships. On Sunday, Pakistan’s 14th President Zardari, 68, who was sworn in as President, decided to encourage prudent financial management and not burden the national exchequer, his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said in a statement on Friday. “The President considered it necessary not to put a burden on the national exchequer and preferred to forgo his salary,” the press release said. Former President Arif Alvi used to get Rs 8,46,550 per month, which was fixed by Parliament in 2018. Zardari is one of the richest politicians of Pakistan. PPP co-chairman Zardari was sworn in as President of Pakistan for a second term on Sunday at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Separately, Zardari’s footsteps Moving on, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also decided to forgo his salary while in office, citing the economic challenges facing the country.