Daily Times

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday denied involvement in the Rs 35 billion money laundering scam.

The PPP co-chairman and his sister are among 20 suspects summoned by the Supreme Court today in relation to the case.

In a statement, the former president said that he would face the “bogus” cases like he did in the past, adding that he was sent a notice of Rs 150 million rather than Rs 35 billion.

“It’s difficult to stop whatever is happening through democratic means,” he said. The PPP leader said that his party would not boycott the forthcoming polls.

“We won’t give anyone opportunity by boycotting the election,” he added.

He said that it’s the time of election, not accountability.

“The accountability should be conducted before or after polls,” the former president said.

Responding to a question, Zardari said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s politics was dependent on the coming circumstances. “Whoever aspiring to make the next government after polls would have to speak to us,” he claimed.

Zardari said he won’t let anyone de-rail democracy in the country. “I will listen to everyone but in the end will do what is the best in the interest of Pakistan and the PPP,” he said.

Published in Daily Times, July 12^th 2018.