ISLAMABAD, May 5: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari, who arrived here on Thursday evening, met a number of party leaders, office-bearers and parliamentarians at his residence, sources told Dawn. Besides meeting the party leaders, the sources said, Mr Zardari also held a discussion with Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Ebrahim Tehrain.

Mr Zardari will leave for Lahore on Friday morning from where he is scheduled to leave for Dubai on Saturday (tomorrow) after staying in the country for about 20 days.

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