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Zardari calls Nawaz, inquires about his health

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ANI Islamabad

? Former Pakistan president and Co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) called on visiting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London and inquired about his health.

Zardari, arrived in London earlier on Friday, while Sharif had arrived on Wednesday and is here for a week long medical treatment.

Both leaders are said to be staying in close proximity. Zardari is staying at Grosvenor House, which is few blocks down Park Lane where Sharif is staying, reports the Express Tribune.

Prior to their visit, PPP had denied any chance of a meeting taking place between the two.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted, "Zardari is not meeting Nawaz."

 

Later a statement from the PPP information secretary Qamar Zaman Kaira said that both leaders would not be meeting in London nor back in Pakistan, reports the Express Tribune.

Both the leaders in the past held meetings in but always have officially denied about it.

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First Published: Apr 16 2016 | 4:19 PM IST

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