Newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari has decided not to take the salary as President of Pakistan given the economic challenges faced by the President.
The President of the country anticipated the economic challenges facing the decision.
President House said that Asif Ali Zardari has decided not to burden the national treasury and preferred not to take a salary.
Asif Ali Zardari took oath as 14th President of Pakistan in a ceremony held at the President's House in Islamabad on Sunday.
All preparations for the swearing-in ceremony of the 14th President of the country were made wherein Pakistan People's Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari took oasth of the presidency for the record second time.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered oath from the newly elected president. Important personalities including political and military leaders, foreign ambassadors attended the ceremony.
A guard of honor was presented to the new President on the day after the swearing-in ceremony.
