President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.—File Photo

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday arrived in Dubai for a medical check-up, DawnNews reported.

According to presidential spokesperson Farhatullah Babar, the president has traveled to Dubai along with his team of doctors for an extensive medical examination.

He added that before his departure, President Zardari on Tuesday had seperate meetings with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate Farooq H Naik, and Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

Moreover, the president was accompanied not only by his personal doctor Colonel Salman and his medical team, but also by some members of the Assembly, said Mr Babar.

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