Zardari leaves for Dubai

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

KARACHI: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari left for Dubai on Wednesday, party sources said.

However, they said they were not aware of reasons for his sudden flight and the number of days he planned to stay in the United Arab Emirates.

“Mr Zardari flew to Dubai in the evening from Karachi,” said a PPP source in a brief reply to Dawn’s query. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari did not accompany him and media reports in this regard are not true. He is here till late Wednesday though his future plan about international travel is not known.”

Mr Zardari’s departure came a day after his elder sister and key leader of the party Faryal Talpur made the same move on Tuesday.

Published in Dawn, June 25th, 2015

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Kayne

Jun 25, 2015 08:54am

I think we wont be seeing him in Pakistan for a while, or I could be wrong.

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hasan

Jun 25, 2015 08:54am

Enjoy yourself in Dubai. And pls don't worry about your fellow countrymen while you are away.

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KeyPoints

Jun 25, 2015 09:17am

His departure to Dubai makes no difference. People are still dying under extreme hot weather and many still suffering with lack of electricity, clean water and unavailability of medical healthcare. PPP did not do much to solve this problem during five year rule. Current rulers have not been able to solve them either. Hard to find politicians who are capable of solving public problems.

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I. Ahmed

Jun 25, 2015 09:28am

So the threat to expose 'generals' worked and he is allowed a safe passage out of the country. Like the heat-wave in summer, we should brace ourselves for another NRO in the 'next spring of political showdown' either in 2018 or earlier. Thank you Gen Raheel Shareef for the usual raising of our hopes and quashing it in due course of time!

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L.Ahmad

Jun 25, 2015 09:36am

He has gone there to escape the heatwave !!

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Mari khan

Jun 25, 2015 09:46am

It's easy to move around with double nationality and permanent visa for UAE

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Zak

Jun 25, 2015 09:54am

He has left in search of electricity and water.

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Khan-USA

Jun 25, 2015 10:23am

Something is happening !

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Bisma

Jun 25, 2015 10:24am

Every thing is planned

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no comments

Jun 25, 2015 10:42am

out of sight out of mind.

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Jamil Khan

Jun 25, 2015 10:45am

what he did for PPP he should be awarded as no power in Pakistan can undo PPP he did it he put PPP into drain even in it strong hold Lyari so the end of PPP era.

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shoaib

Jun 25, 2015 10:54am

zardari is a former president of pakistan. you cant simply put his name in ECL without establishing proof. his sister didnt have her name on the ECL yet. if you think tht fighting in karachi for more than a year and then eventually signing accord with zardari is what army needed is untrue. raheel sharif is no musharraf/ayub/zia/yahya. he doesnt need political acceptance

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Merchant

Jun 25, 2015 11:11am

@Kayne inshallah we won't see him destroying our country ever again.

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Bakhtiar

Jun 25, 2015 11:13am

Lets wait and see who is the next awam loving leader leaves for abroad. Great patriotic public leaders.

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khanm

Jun 25, 2015 11:20am

if we have the sincerity, if we have the will to eliminate the corruption, all corrupts will leave and fall like the rain...folks..It's a relief to hear the rain. It's the sound of billions of drops, all equal, all equally committed to falling, like a sudden outbreak of democracy. Water, when it hits the ground, instantly becomes a puddle or rivulet or flood.... let us be the flood and flood them out.... remember united we stand....

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Sikander Zaman

Jun 25, 2015 11:20am

Karachi is hot, heat wave, no water, electric city, Zardar and sister Fariyal have money, they will enjoy life in Cool aircondition, Karachi death increasing day by day due to Federal water and electrical Minister Asif and Sindh CM Qaim, mismanagement of K.Electric, Thar is also burning these corrupt politicians enjoying life in cool.

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ibrahim

Jun 25, 2015 12:11pm

Well, it seems that the karachi is best managed by leaders sitting outside pakistan. He is escaping the heat, and the other man is waiting for the 'heat' to cool down. How easy it is for these so called public leaders to leave the country when the province is in dire need of attention.

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nwa

Jun 25, 2015 12:30pm

This is how they these ruling elite of this country behave. We will not see him for long time. Wake up people!!!

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kuriouskat

Jun 25, 2015 01:02pm

Will these corrupt so called leaders that have bled this nation dry..be every brought to justice..!

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khalid pervez qureshi.

Jun 25, 2015 02:30pm

was that benificial when he was in pakistan.

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Usman

Jun 25, 2015 03:00pm

Lets hope he does not return

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Farhan

Jun 25, 2015 03:01pm

Please stay there as long as possible. No rush ! No rush at all !!

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Aamer Khan Awan

Jun 25, 2015 03:20pm

He knew about the MQM BBC report before-hand and fled the country! I pray that he never sets foot in Pakistan again! Ever! He wanted to partner with MQM in the Sindh Govt.

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Ash

Jun 25, 2015 03:25pm

People are dying in Karachi? Oh, I didn't know, I was in Dubai enjoying the shopping spree with my sis and anyway, what can I do for dying people.

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Imran muhammad

Jun 26, 2015 03:54pm

Enjoy in Dubai as Karachi cries ......is this leadership ?

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Imran muhammad

Jun 26, 2015 03:59pm

Unjust with great party PPP could not find a leader after bibi .....

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rashid

Jun 26, 2015 07:11pm

No fault of Zardari. Awam made him leader, Awam voted him in, Awam will again elect him or his like.

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