By The South Asia Times 

ISLAMABAD - Senior American diplomat and former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday slammed Pakistan's former President Asif Zardari over his controversial remarks against him.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Khalilzad called Zardari as “Mr 10 Percent”, the termed used for him over his alleged corruption and was allegedly getting 10% as commission during his party rule in 90 when his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was premier of the South Asian country.

“Responding to Pakistan's "Mr. 10 Percent": I do not lobby for anyone or any country and am no one's agent,” Khalilzad said.

“I have shared my sincere concern about Pakistan's triple crisis, which unfortunately is intensifying, and have suggested what should be done. "Mr. Ten Percent" should put country first and honor BB's legacy, to preclude a meltdown that will hurt the 220 million people who - unlike him and others like him, do not own posh homes in several countries that they can run away to. The Pakistani establishment and the country's political leaders must commit to rule of law, starting by not splitting the Supreme Court, but instead, implementing its decisions,” he added.

During the last two months, Khalilzad spoke on the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan and always suggested that Pakistani authorities should resolve their crisis as it affects their country.

However, on Friday, Zardari during an interview with local broadcaster Geo News, criticized Khalilzad when anchor Hamid Mir asked him why Khalilzad support Imran Khan.

Zardari claimed that some lobby hired Khalilzad and he is an agent.

Zardari and his 13 parties coalition government trying to delay elections in two key provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where provincial assemblies had already been dissolved by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party and as per the constitution of the country, the elections should be held within 90 days till April 18.

However, Zardari and his allies created hurdles through their governors and later apparently used the election commission to delay it until Oct. 8.

However, the country’s top court earlier this month ordered the election commission to hold it on May 14. 

Now the ruling alliance trying to create administrative hurdles to stop elections as they fear could face the worst defeat if the elections are held as Imran Khan currently enjoy massive popularity in Pakistan.