Zardari calls for economic reforms and reconciliation in Pakistan, invites PTI to work together

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) needs to engage in a comprehensive political reconciliation process to achieve economic reforms in Pakistan. financial crisis.

Zardari made the remarks at a multi-party press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, which was also attended by Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) Chairman Shehbaz Sharif, Dr. Khalid Maqool Siddiqui, Convenor of MQM-P, Chaudhry Shujaat, Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League – (Quaid) and Istehkam-e-Party (IPP) Chairman Abdul Aleem Khan. He invited PTI to participate in the process.

“Everyone must participate in the ‘economic agenda’ for the wider good of the country,” Zardari said. news. Zardari withdrew his candidacy for the prime ministership earlier on Tuesday and said his party would support the Muslim League candidate.

It is worth noting that neither the Muslim League (PML-N), nor the People’s Party (PPP), or even the People’s Democratic Party (PTI) failed to get enough votes to form a government at the centre. PTI-backed independents managed to win a majority of seats but not the required majority. PML-N and PPP and IPP and MQM-P decided to form the government jointly.

“In fact, the PPP does not have the mandate to form a federal government, so I will not run for Prime Minister of Pakistan. We have decided to form a coalition government [to] Lead the country out of [prevailing] crisis. We do not want to see chaos or permanent crisis in the country. We hope that the government formation process can move forward. If the people of the country grant me a mandate, I will demand the post of prime minister,” Zardari said.

Meanwhile, jailed PTI founder Imran Khan warned parties against forming a government that steals the mandate. “Such broad daylight looting is not only disrespectful to citizens but will also push the country’s economy further into a downward spiral,” Khan posted on social media.