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President Zardari leaves London for Pakistan, says he is in 'good health'

President avoids answering questions about politics as he speaks to media

September 09, 2026
President Asif Ali Zardari leaves for Pakistan from London on September 9, 2026. — Reporter
President Asif Ali Zardari leaves for Pakistan from London on September 9, 2026. — Reporter

President Asif Ali Zardari departed London for Pakistan on Wednesday after spending more than a week in the British capital.

Before leaving, he told Geo News that he was in good health. Asked about his health before departing for the airport, President Zardari replied: “By the grace of Allah, I am well.”

When asked how his stay in London had been, the president said: “I had a good time in London.”

President Zardari, however, avoided answering questions about Pakistan’s current political situation and the ongoing debate over the proposed creation of new provinces and administrative units.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Mohammad Faisal Tipu, saw the president off before his departure for the airport. President Zardari is accompanied on his way back by his personal physician Dr Asim Hussain.

Sources said President Zardari underwent several medical check-ups during his stay in Britain. He did not participate in any political activity or hold formal political meetings during the visit.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari visited their father during his stay in London.

This was President Zardari’s first visit to Britain in approximately six years. He met his son Bilawal Bhutto and daughter Bakhtawar on a daily basis while in London.