Pakistan's newly appointed President Asif Ali Zardari has announced that he will not take any salary. Zardari, who took charge as the 14th President of Pakistan on Sunday, said on social media that considering the economic condition of Pakistan, I do not want to put a burden on the country's treasury and hence I have decided not to take salary as President. .
The President of Pakistan gets a salary of Rs 8.46 lakh per month. However, this salary is also insignificant for Zardari, as he is one of the richest leaders of Pakistan.
Along with Zardari, Pakistan's Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi has also announced not to take salary, taking responsibility for the economic condition of the country. Naqvi said that, when the country is facing many economic challenges, I and my government are committed to serve. country in the best possible way. Partly I have decided not to take salary.
Economic crisis continues in Pakistan. Pakistan will have to take another installment of bail out package from IMF. On the other hand, no concrete roadmap has yet emerged on how the newly formed government will improve Pakistan's economy.