Zardari arrives in Lahore on PM's invitation

KARACHI: Former president and co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari reached Lahore on Saturday to attend a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Geo News reported.

According to a press release issued on Friday, PM Nawaz telephoned Zardari and invited him for a meeting in Raiwind today.

Zardari accepted the invitation and is paying a visit to Raiwind along with Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, Leader of Opposition in the Senate Aitezaz Ahsan and Parliamentary Leader PPP in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani. PML-N leaders Khawaja Asif and Ishaq Dar will also attend the meeting.

Zardari would return to Karachi the same evening after spending a busy day in Lahore. He would also hold talks with Chaudhry Shujaat and Pervaiz Elahi at their residence. He would also visit Mansoora where he would hold a meeting with Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul- Haq.

Both the leaders are expected to hold a news conference after the meeting which will take place in the backdrop of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests in Islamabad.