Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif welcomes Zardari

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that he welcomed former President Asif Ali Zardari’s return from exile. Mr Zardari is expected to return home after one and a half year’s exile on Friday. He advised Mr Zardari to keep Pakistan People’s Party matters in his own hands instead of handing over the power to son Bilawal Bhutto.

“Frankly, I am happy on his return. He should come and take over the reins of his party,” Mr Sharif said while talking to reporters on his way back from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He said that with Mr Zardari’s return, positive politics would get a boost in the country.

The Prime Minister said he was in favour of political affinity and mentioned “the Charter of Democracy” signed along with PPP.