‘By the grace of Allah, I am well’: President Zardari leaves London for Pakistan

• President says “had good time” in London.
• He avoids answering questions about politics.
• Dr Asim Hussain accompanying president.
  

LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari told Truth Wire that he was in good health as he left London for Pakistan following a stay of more than a week in the British capital.

Asked about his health before departing for the airport, President Zardari replied: “By the grace of Allah, I am well.”

When asked how his stay in London had been, the president said: “I had a good time in London.”

President Zardari, however, avoided answering questions about Pakistan’s current political situation and the ongoing debate over the proposed creation of new provinces and administrative units.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Mohammad Faisal Tipu, saw the president off before his departure for the airport. President Zardari is accompanied on his way back by his personal physician Dr Asim Hussain.

Sources said President Zardari underwent several medical check-ups during his stay in Britain. He did not participate in any political activity or hold formal political meetings during the visit.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari visited their father during his stay in London.

This was President Zardari’s first visit to Britain in approximately six years. He met his son Bilawal Bhutto and daughter Bakhtawar on a daily basis while in London.