Asif Zardari sees elections in Punjab, KP.

MAILSI -- Former president and Pakistan PeoAple's Party (PPP) Co: chairperson Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday lambastAed the chairman of Pakistan TehAreek: e: Insaf (PTI), stating that 'mad' Khan had destroyed the country while mentioning he should not have become the PM in the first place.

Addressing the workers convenAtion in Vehari, Zardari said that PakiAstan was not a public limited compaAny. 'He still thinks that he is playing ODI cricket,' Asif Zardari criticised Imran Khan. 'Our aim is to serve the people and the country. The PPP is the people's party,' he added.

'Bilawal and Aseefa will take my vision forward,' he stated. 'We will serve the people if we are given a chance,' he vowed.

The former president also said that he was aware of the deprivaAtions of southern Punjab, adding: 'We have to take Pakistan forward.'

He said the PPP provided facilAities in the South Punjab whenAever it was given the opportunity and the purpose of the party was to serve the masses. The former president added the situation of default would not affect the counAtry as historically, Japan and AmerAica also faced the same condition but they reemerged and Pakistan would also rise again on the world stage. Earlier, Zardari reached Mailsi during his two: day visit of Vehari District. He met with forAmer member National Assembly Mehmood Hayat Khan alias Tochi and condoled with him his sister's demise. 'People and workers have faith in us. We can steer the counAtry out of crises. But his (Imran's) agenda was not aimed at addressAing people's issues,' he said.

'During PPP's era stock exchange index was touching 35000 mark. We increased salaries upto 100 percent. On the other hand PTI hiked salaries just 10 percent. Pakistan will progAress only if exports are increased. Begging is not a solution to PakiAstan's problems.

Zardari said he was seeing elecAtions going to be held in the KP and Punjab. However, if politicians unanAimously present any collective soluAtion to the...