Lahore : The Pakistani government said Saturday former president Asif Ali Zardari has denied any need for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign over the demand by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
Following a meet between Sharif and Zardari, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar quoted Zardari, the co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), as saying that “there was no question of Prime Minister Sharif’s resignation”, Geo News reported. He said the PPP expressed commitment to supremacy of law, constitution, and continued support to the democratic system.
Both the sides stressed on “the need to find a solution of the present political crisis within the purview of law and constitution”, Dar said.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Zardari made it clear that the prime minister’s resignation would weaken state institutions.
