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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".
China firmly supports internal reconciliation among the different Palestinian factions through dialogue as part of Beijing's measures to promote an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to China Daily.
A new direct flight will be launched between Budapest and Shenzhen, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in Beijing on Wednesday.
At the end of last year, Italy, led by Giorgia Meloni, made the decision to withdraw from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Now, the Italian Prime Minister is embarking on a trip to China to bolster bilateral relations between Rome and Beijing. Meloni adeptly navigates between the West and China: while addressing significant points of contention with Brussels and Washington regarding Beijing, she concurrently elevates economic cooperation with the Asian superpower.