Pakistan\u2019s former President Asif Ali Zardari, appearing in Parliament on Thursday for the first time after being arrested in a corruption case, called for an end to his arrest, saying it would not make a difference rather create fear among the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zardari, who is in the custody of the anti-corruption body National Accountability Bureau , appeared before the house after the National Assembly Secretariat issued a production order to attend Parliament session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 63-year-old co-chairman of the Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party and husband of the country\u2019s first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested by the NAB from his house last week in a multi-million dollar money laundering case, hours after the Islamabad High Court rejected his bail plea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy arrest will not make a difference. It will only strengthen the party. However, it will create fear among the common man that if Zardari can be arrested then they can also be arrested,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the production order, the NAB is directed to produce Zardari at the \u201ccommencement of each sitting of the National Assembly before the Seargeant-at-Arms at the Parliament House, Islamabad, who shall, after the conclusion of the sittings deliver him into your custody accordingly\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on the current economic situation, he said that there would be protests if the country\u2019s economic situation continues to deteriorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former president said that the government should avoid taking steps that could trigger countrywide protests and create a situation that would no longer be in control of the political parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey should think about this and the forces that brought them into power should also think about the consequences,\u201d Zardari said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Criticising the budget presented by the government last week, he said that the budget raised government salaries but it also increased taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is fear among the businessmen. If you have more than Rs 500,000 in your cheque book, then you receive a notice to give an explanation for it. There is no doubt that this budget was not made by them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current economic situation was an issue for everyone and that the government and opposition should sit together to discuss the issues affecting the economy, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week after his arrest, Zardari was admitted to a hospital in Rawalpindi after a drop in his sugar level and blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur are two of the main accused in the money laundering scandal which utilised fake bank accounts to channel illegally gained funds out of Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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