ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has shortened his ongoing Europe visit and will return to Pakistan from the United Kingdom on September 8.
The president, who is currently in the UK, has reportedly cancelled his planned visit to France. Zardari was scheduled to travel to France for a two-day visit as part of his European tour. However, the change in schedule means he will now return to Pakistan directly from Britain.
The development comes amid a series of high-level meetings involving the president and senior Pakistani political figures during his stay in London.
President Zardari to Return to Pakistan on September 8
According to sources, President Zardari will conclude his UK visit and depart for Pakistan on September 8. His decision to shorten the European tour has resulted in the cancellation of the planned two-day visit to France.
No detailed official explanation for the cancellation was immediately available in the information provided by the sources.
The revised schedule means the president will return to Pakistan without travelling to France, marking a significant change to his previously planned European itinerary.
During his stay in the United Kingdom, President Zardari also held a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
The meeting brought together two senior government figures and took place as the president continued his engagements in London. However, details regarding the issues discussed during the meeting were not immediately disclosed.
High-level meetings involving senior Pakistani officials during the president’s overseas visit have drawn attention amid the changing schedule of his European tour.
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also met President Zardari in London.
The meeting between the father and son took place during the president’s stay in the UK. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who remains an important political figure in the PPP, met the president as he continued his engagements in London.
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The cancellation of the France visit and the president’s decision to return directly from the UK have now altered the final phase of his European tour.
