Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said that he was not in exile and would return to Pakistan within a few weeks.
The former president was talking to a private TV channel. “Democracy’s evolution will be through Parliament, not the Supreme Court,” Zardari said while responding to a question about the Panama Leaks case.
Referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Zardari said that Imran Khan’s only desire was to become prime-minister. He said that the residents of Karachi would soon hear “good news” about the issue of garbage disposal. “A contract has been signed with a Chinese company and work will start soon,” he said.
The PPP leader abruptly left the country last year after a hard-hitting speech where he lashed out at the military establishment for overstepping its domain.
The former president had said that army chiefs come and go every three years, but the political leadership is here to stay.
PPP Senator Saeed Ghani also confirmed the possibility of former president Zardari’s return.