ISLAMABAD: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on his release.
Former President Zardari through a statement on Saturday also felicitating office bearers and workers of PML-N said that release of Shahbaz Sharif is good omen for democracy. He said there was not a single political prisoner during previous PPP government because PPP does not believe in political victimization.
Asif Ali Zardari said that he will continue to voice for empowering parliament. “Opposition is an essential part in democracy and putting someone behind the bar just because of his affiliation with opposition is not appropriate in politics,” he said.
He said politics of leveling allegations is always harmful for democracy and politics. “Country has been strengthened by 18th amendment in the Constitution and we all need to protect the Constitution of the country”, he concluded.
