President Asif Ali Zardari Arrives in Lahore; Meetings with PPP Punjab Leadership Expected

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Lahore, the provincial capital, on an important visit, and several significant political meetings are expected during his stay. Sources said the main purpose of the President’s visit to Lahore is to strengthen political contacts and review party affairs.

During this period, he will hold special meetings with the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab. In these meetings, the President will be given a comprehensive briefing on the party’s organisational activities across Punjab.

Sources added that the meetings will cover the party’s overall political position in the province and its current organisational situation. Deep consultations are also expected on the party’s preparations for upcoming elections across the country, where PPP Punjab leaders will brief the President on the electoral strategy drawn up at the provincial level.

Various important proposals are also likely to be considered to make the party more active, organised and vigorous at the grassroots level in Punjab. According to sources, several important decisions relating to political contacts, party affairs and future course of action are expected in Lahore during the President’s visit.