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Eurasia
13/03/2024 15:51
"The President considered it essential not to burden the national exchequer and preferred to forgo his salary", President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release on Tuesday.
Former president Arif Alvi was drawing Rs 8,46,550 per month, which was fixed by Parliament in 2018.
Zardari is one of the richest politicians in Pakistan.
Zardari, co-chairman of the PPP, took oath as President of Pakistan for a second term at a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad on Sunday.
Separately, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, following the steps of Zardari, also decided to forego his salary while in office citing the economic challenges faced by the country.
Taking to X, Naqvi said that he committed to serving the nation in challenging times "in every possible way".
Putin briefed leaders from Brazil, India, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan on his Alaska summit with Trump, underscoring Russia’s active diplomacy.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. According to Putin, the two leaders reached agreement on certain points, which Trump will present to Ukraine and NATO in the coming hours.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday for a summit aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.