Dr Asim Hussain removed from PPP Karachi's leadership
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday removed Dr Asim Hussain from the presidency of the Karachi division, ostensibly due to the latter's ill health and ongoing treatment.
A press release issued by the PPP stated that Bilawal appreciated Hussain's services for the party and that he would be given a new and important assignment upon his return after the completion of his medical treatment abroad.
"Dr Asim Hussain worked dedicatedly for PPP as Karachi Division President despite poor health deteriorated [sic] during his incarceration," the PPP chairman said in a statement.
The Supreme Court on Thursday also ordered the Interior Ministry to strike Hussain's name off the Exit Control List (ECL), allowing him to travel abroad for medical treatment.