In wake of severe public opprobrium for his visit to UK and France at a time when the nation was coping with the worst flood, President Asif Ali Zardari has decided to cut short his visit to Russia. According to the presidential spokesman, President Zardari has cut short his visit because of flood situation in the country and he will now visit Russia for only six hours instead of two days. The President would reach Moscow on August 18 and would return to Pakistan the same night, the spokesman explained. Zardari was to attend a conference which would be attended by leaders of Russia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan besides Pakistan. He is likely to sign a much-delayed anti-drug trafficking agreement, which is being opposed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The agreement, which was scheduled to be signed between Pakistan and Russia last year, is expected to be given the final nod by President Zardari during his visit.
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