Asif Ali Zardari

600 mln dlrs seized in Zardari-money-laundering-case handed over to Swiss Govt

600 mln dlrs seized in Zardari-money-laundering-case handed over to Swiss GovtLahore, Aug 27 : After the lone Swiss money-laundering case against PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was withdrawn on Monday, the Swiss court hearing the case has handed the seized money, over 60 million dollars, to the Swiss government.

The prosecution lawyer said that the account holder’s name was confidential and could not be disclosed.

The case was withdrawn as the Pakistan government had withdrawn its earlier allegations against Zardari, the Daily Times quoted the lawyer as saying.

Pak envoy to UK declares Zardari “fit and well”

Pak envoy to UK declares Zardari “fit and well”Lahore, Aug 27 : Reacting to the recent press reports appearing in the British media that PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari had suffered from mental illness till last year, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to London Wajid Shamsul Hasan has stated that Zardari was now “fit and keeping well”.

Wajid said that Zardari had subsequent medical examinations and his doctors had “declared him medically fit to run for political office and free of any symptoms.”

Does Zardari need an Amar Singh to see through his presidential bid?

PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali ZardariIslamabad, Aug 26: PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari seems to be safe as far as his presidential bid is concerned. In the 342-member strong National Assembly, the PPP has 125 members and the party can safely bank upon the support of at least 62 MNAs who are not affiliated or inclined towards any of the parties opposed to Zardari.

Asif Ali Zardari says he can’t disclose the “whole truth” to the nation

PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali ZardariIslamabad, Aug 26: PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari has said that he wanted PML-N leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif to come back to the coalition fold, and that he “can’t disclose the whole truth to the nation”.

About the written agreements between the two parties, he said that both the parties had jointly signed a political understanding, and that the PPP was not scared of those agreements.

Pak presidential candidate Zardari suffers from “severe mental problems”

Pakistan presidential hopeful and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali ZardariLondon, Aug 26: Pakistan presidential hopeful and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was suffering from severe mental illness till last year, as he underwent severe torture during his 11 years of imprisonment in the past two decades in different prisons.

He was diagnosed with a range of psychiatric illnesses, including dementia, major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Fazalur says it is difficult to keep coalition with PPP

PPL & PMLPeshawar, Aug 25 : Jamiaat-E-Ulemai Islam chief Fazalur-Rehman today said it is difficult to keep the coalition with the Pakistan People’s Party after its co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s remarks regarding PPP-PML-N agreements developed a new situation of non-trust.

He was talking to media persons during visit to relief camps set up in Peshawar.

Rehman expressed his concerns over remarks of Zardari about political agreements signed with the PML-N. It was his message to all political powers of the country, he commented.

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