Wednesday, December 7, 2011

President is not resigning: close aides

ISLAMABAD: Sources close to President Asif Zardari have denied media reports about him resigning on account of ill health and said he is expected to return after routine medical checkup, Geo News reported Wednesday.The sources term magazine news baseless and fabricated.US magazine claimed that President Zardari is under extreme pressure over the Memogate scandal and has been hospitalised in Dubai for medical checkups, complaining of heartache.Citing former US official, American magazine Foreign Policy reported US government was informed that Zardari had a minor heart attack on Monday night and flew to Dubai via air ambulance on Tuesday.According to the US magazine, Zardari may have angioplasty on Wednesday and may also resign on account of ill health