Zardari's decision to forgo his salary while he was in office was to encourage prudent financial management in the country, said his Secretariat in a statement. In a similar move, newly sworn-in Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also decided against drawing a salary while in office.
Iran's rulers are expecting a higher turnout, which seems unlikely as polls show only 41 per cent of Iranians will vote. Iran has been rattled by economic and political crises, with widespread protests over hijab rules culminating in the worst turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Brussels: President Pranab Mukherjee has sought to counter criticism against the economic stimulus provided when he was the Finance Minister in 2009 and maintained that economy under him registered high growth rates.Seeking to debunk criticism
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