Not interested in toppling PTI government, says Zardari

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that he or his party are not interested in toppling the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, ARY News reported.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the former president said that he doesn’t want to topple the government but wants the PTI to fail and leave the government.

About the upcoming All Parties Conference (APC) against the government and the the parties’ participation, he said that the initiative was taken by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and it is yet to be seen if the conference sees the light of the day or not.

“Neither Nawaz (Sharif) needs me nor do I need him, this initiative (APC) was taken by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and it is yet to be seen if it is successful,” said Zardari while answering a question about a PML-N, PPP alliance against the government.

The PPP co-chairman claimed that he is being “attacked from all sides” and his friends are being arrested for ‘they’ want to repeal the 18th amendment.

“I am being attacked from all sides and have now realized that the quarrel was about the 18th Amendment.”

He added that all four provinces including Punjab would not agree to roll back the legislation as Punjab is the biggest beneficiary of the amendment because of its large population and the amount it receives.

Replying to a question, the former president said had never been a beneficiary of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). He said the former chief justice of the apex court had nullified the NRO and all the cases against him had been reopened.