Zardari leaves for Karachi amid moratorium in Punjab politics
Pakistan
Zardari leaves for Karachi amid moratorium in Punjab politics
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday left for Karachi after concluding his weekly visit to Punjab amid tortuous politics in the province.
Sources said Mr Zardari departed on a special plane. He held multiple meetings with Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) president Chaudhry Shujaat and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussian on Tuesday met for the second time amid tense political situation in Punjab.
The meeting underscored final thoughts on the vote of no-confidence against Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Both of them agreed that Punjab would witness a new CM of their choice. The bigwigs also spoke to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over telephone during the meeting.
On Monday this week, Salik Hussain met Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the political situation in the country as the date for assembly dissolution was approaching. Mr Zardari and Salik Hussain’s meeting lasted 45 minutes at Bilawal House in Lahore.
On this occasion, the PML-Q federal minister gave his father Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s message to the PPP leader. Sources said Asif Zardari praised Shujaat Hussain’s vision and contribution to politics.
