President Asif Ali Zardari was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi after his health took a sudden turn for the worse.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) sources disclosed that Zardari is undergoing medical care, with doctors conducting required tests to assess his condition.
Increased security protocols are in force outside the hospital, with law enforcers tasked with guaranteeing the security of the president as well as hospital staff. Hospital access is well guarded with the police keeping vigilant to ward off unauthorized intrusions.
Only the previous day before his admission to the hospital, Zardari had attended Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at his home in Nawabshah, where he was attended by several political leaders, such as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Provincial Minister Ali Hassan, and Zia Lanjar. In the ceremony, the president offered prayers for the welfare of the country and exchanged Eid with the attendees.
This hospitalization is not the first such incident for Zardari, who has developed health problems over the past few years. In 2024, he hurt his foot as he stepped out of a plane at Dubai Airport while on an unannounced visit. He was treated instantly and was recommended four weeks’ rest, and as a result, an official visit to China was postponed.
No official word on his health condition at present has been released yet, and his hospitalization has raised concern among political circles and PPP members, who are waiting for more details.
