Zardari foresees ‘national unity govt’ after Feb 8 elections
Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has predicted the formation of a "national unity government" following the upcoming general elections on February 8, 2024, asserting that no single party is likely to secure a simple majority of 172 seats in the National Assembly. In an interview with a private news channel, Zardari explained that withdrawing the no-confidence motion against former prime minister Imran Khan was necessary to prevent an economic downturn and hyper-inflation. He criticised the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, claiming it led to the country's isolation on the international stage. Labeling Imran Khan as the "enemy of Pakistan’s economy," Zardari accused the imprisoned PTI chief of planning to rig the elections with the involvement of a retired army official. When the anchor asked was it former spymaster General (retd) Faiz Hameed, the former president responded in affirmative. Zardari di...