LARKANA, Sept 10: For the first time after swearing in as the president, Asif Ali Zardari flew into Naudero amidst tight security on Wednesday.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah received him. He directly went to Naudero House. The route from Larkana to Naudero and Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto was heavily guarded prior to the arrival of Asif Ali Zardari.

Heavy police and rangers personnel were deployed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto.

Only official media personnel were allowed inside the mausoleum while others kept waiting outside.

Security officials later asked media personnel to leave the mausoleum for the President had no schedule to visit it now.

The president was expected to visit Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto in late hours to offer fateha at the mazar of late Z.A.Bhutto, Ms Benazir Bhutto, Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Mir Shahnawaz Bhutto, the sources said.

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