Senior PPP leaders and elected representatives are denied immediate entry due to security protocols
President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: Radio Pakistan
A visit to meet President Asif Ali Zardari turned into a test of patience for several senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Wednesday, as they spent more than two hours waiting outside Zardari House in Nawabshah.
Several senior PPP leaders and elected representatives visited Zardari House to meet the president but had to wait for more than two hours before being allowed inside.
Those waiting included Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, members of the Sindh Assembly and local government representatives, who were not immediately allowed to enter the premises due to security protocols, according to sources.
Among those waiting were Sindh Assembly member Ghulam Qadir Chandio, MPA Dr Bahadur Dahri and former MPA Syed Faseeh Ahmed Shah.
Nawabshah Mayor Qazi Rashid Bhatti and Deputy Mayor Mubashir Arain were also among those waiting to meet the president.
The prolonged wait by senior PPP leaders and local government representatives created an unusual scene outside Zardari House.
