Shaukat on surprise visit

Published March 3, 2007

DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 2: Security was mounted at the Dera Ghazi Khan Airport on Friday for three hours as Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz landed here for a clandestine tour to the area, airport sources told Dawn on Friday.

Sources said the airport remained under high security and the prime minister was accompanied by other important personalities. The tour was kept so secret that even district administration was not informed about Aziz’s arrival. Sources said the prime minister arrived at 10am and left Dera Ghazi Khan at 2pm on his special air craft.

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