Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan together met President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House, here Tuesday. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah was also present in the meeting. Spokesman Farhatullah Babar said PM Gilani and Asfandyar inquired about the health of the President and expressed satisfaction that the President was in a much better health and had returned to the country.

Overall political situation in the country with particular reference to the latest developments also came under discussions during the meeting. Earlier, Interior Minister Rehman Malik also separately called on the President in Bilawal House and briefed President Zardari on the current law and order situation in the country.

Farhatullah Babar said the President during the meeting also called JUI Chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman on telephone and discussed with him the current political situation obtaining in the country. Separately, in a message the President today (Tuesday) expressed profound grief and shock over the reports that over 50 Pakistani youth belonging to Quetta have gone missing at sea in East Java and called for a report from the concerned authorities. The President also called for an investigation into the circumstances under which the Pakistani youth undertook the hazardous journey, the spokesperson said.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2011