Chehlum of Hakim Ali Zardari held
Chehlum of late Hakim Ali Zardari, father of President Asif Ali Zardari was held at President House here after Friday prayers.President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani attended the prayers offered for the departed soul.Federal Minister for Information Firdous Ashiq Awan, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Manzoor Wattoo, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khurshid Shah, Federal Minister for Privatization Syed Naveed Qamar, former federal ministers Qamar Zaman Kaira, Senator Dr. Babar Awan, parliamentarians, party workers and people from all walks of life participated in the prayers.
In his first foray out into the world after his release from house arrest two days ago, deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary went to meet Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Ali Zardari, a move that is bound to be viewed critically by both his detractors and well-wishers.