Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari ready to give up his post

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said he is ready to give up his post if his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and coalition partners so desire.



Zardari along with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was presiding over a meeting on Tuesday of parliamentary leaders of coalition partners in Islamabad, Dawn News reported.

The meeting that discussed the overall political situation in the country was attended by Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leaders Farooq Sattar and Babar Ghauri and senior leaders of the PPP.

The president has called a special session of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament on Jan 12.

There will be another meeting of the MPs before the January 12 parliament session, said presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar.
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