Zardari likely to meet former Punjab governor

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ISLAMABAD: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to meet former Punjab governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar in a couple of days, party sources said on Monday.

The sources said that Mr Zardari telephoned Mr Sarwar on Monday, a day after the latter met PTI chief Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence and was invited to join the PTI.

When contacted, PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said that Mr Zardari had a long association with Mr Sarwar and often talked to him. He was not sure if Mr Zardari had any plan to meet Mr Sarwar.

Other sources in the PPP said that Mr Zardari would soon come to Islamabad and stay here for a few days.

The sources said that Mr Zardari was perturbed on party’s affairs in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, especially after the exit of former AJK president Barrister Sultan Mehmood from the PPP. Last week, Barrister Mehmood joined the PTI.

Meanwhile, Mr Zardari telephoned PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and the two leaders decided to jointly contest the upcoming Senate polls.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2015

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Rajendra Tiwari

Feb 10, 2015 10:18am

Former presidents Musharraf and Zardari, like in India and USA, should stay out of the party politics but continue as an elder statesman to advise the government on national problems.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Feb 10, 2015 10:31am

May be Chaudry Sarwar is better off joing PPP then Master of U turns PTI. PTI is completely exposed their politics is over because of the massive U turns and lies to people. PPP should make Chaury Sarwar President for PPP Panjab and give him freedom and authority to reestablish PPP in Panjab.

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ALI

Feb 10, 2015 10:57am

Mr. Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar would like to PPP, we say wel come.

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Mustafa

Feb 10, 2015 11:00am

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan PTI's U-Turns as described by you are better than 'stalled PPP' at a green signal :) I would encourage you to list the U-Turns

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Feb 10, 2015 12:16pm

Sarwer should be politically clever to not meet Zardari just now. He has built a credibility for himself of being an honest man and if he met people of PPP whom punjabies hate and consider corrupt to their necks, his reputation will get a hit. Even if he doesn't join them, this meeting shows that he did consider PPP as an option.

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Imran

Feb 10, 2015 12:34pm

I don't think Ch. Sarwar will join PPP, useless & corrupt party. Ch. Sarwar is clean and wonderful person.

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Syed Ganga Din

Feb 10, 2015 12:35pm

@AJ : All this honesty facade is just that. The guy is a crook and power hungry like any one else. He should go back to 'cash and carry'.

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KHAN

Feb 10, 2015 02:26pm

If ch. Sarwar join PPP, his new name will be Mr. 12% ???? Zardari is dreaming

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