Asif Ali Zardari lashes out at government over arrest of Agha Siraj Durrani
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*ISLAMABAD – PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari has said that the rulers are challenging democracy by arresting a speaker.*
Reacting to the arrest of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani on Wednesday, he said that the rulers should have arrested him from Karachi if they wanted to arrest him. “Agha Siraj Durrani was not hiding. Jail is our second home and will see it as well,” he said.
The PPP co-chairman said that they had given the government eight-month relaxation and would not give it more. “The country is passing through difficult times. We tried our best to let the government work,” he said.
Asif Zardari said that they accept the verdict in the fake accounts case. “We have already accepted the court verdict. We want to strengthen institutions,” he added.
About the visit of the Saudi crown prince, he said that the PPP welcomes the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “However, the government mishandled the matter. Neither we nor Mian Sahib was invited to the visit. Later, it was tweeted that the opposition is unable to attend the ceremony. It is their will if they want to run the government this way,” he maintained.
