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His spokespeople kept insisting the visit was for official business. Did Mr. President use Camerons anti-Pakistan remarks as an excuse to go to UK despite the mess back home?
LONDON, UKBritish Foreign Office spokesperson Natasha Khan confirms that President Asif Ali Zardari was on a private visit to the United Kingdom and not an official tour.
This latest revelation contradicts claims by President Zardari aides that his UK visit was part of his official duties. The aides justified the presidents trip and meeting with the Pakistan-bashing British prime minister David Cameron as effort meant to improve Pakistans image, which makes the trip official business.
The new information also lends credence to British media reports that Mr. Zardari was actually in Britain Pakistan leader Zardari attacks David Cameron, saying Britain is 'losing the war' | Mail Online and attend a political rally for this purpose that ended in a fiasco.
In an email interview to Pakistani journalist Mr. Reza Syed, editor of AwaazDaily.com [see below], Ms. Khan answered two very specific questions:
1) [Is] President Zardari on official State visit to the UK?
2) If yes, then is British Govt paying towards the visit expenses?
The British spokesperson was categorical. She replied back with a one-liner: President Zardari is not on an official state visit.
In France, Mr. Zardari claimed he was going to the UK after its prime ministers anti-Pakistan remarks to educate the British premier. In reality, Mr. Zardari came out of the meeting to make a ridiculous statement [Pakistan and UK ties are unbreakable]. He proved all his critics right who challenged him to force Cameron to retract his statement.
Following is the email from the spokesperson of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirming Zardari had no invitation from British Government or State to visit the United Kingdom:
From: Natasha Khan (Blackberry)
To: Raza Syed
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent Information Required
President Zardari is not on an official state visit.
LONDON, UKBritish Foreign Office spokesperson Natasha Khan confirms that President Asif Ali Zardari was on a private visit to the United Kingdom and not an official tour.
This latest revelation contradicts claims by President Zardari aides that his UK visit was part of his official duties. The aides justified the presidents trip and meeting with the Pakistan-bashing British prime minister David Cameron as effort meant to improve Pakistans image, which makes the trip official business.
The new information also lends credence to British media reports that Mr. Zardari was actually in Britain Pakistan leader Zardari attacks David Cameron, saying Britain is 'losing the war' | Mail Online and attend a political rally for this purpose that ended in a fiasco.
In an email interview to Pakistani journalist Mr. Reza Syed, editor of AwaazDaily.com [see below], Ms. Khan answered two very specific questions:
1) [Is] President Zardari on official State visit to the UK?
2) If yes, then is British Govt paying towards the visit expenses?
The British spokesperson was categorical. She replied back with a one-liner: President Zardari is not on an official state visit.
In France, Mr. Zardari claimed he was going to the UK after its prime ministers anti-Pakistan remarks to educate the British premier. In reality, Mr. Zardari came out of the meeting to make a ridiculous statement [Pakistan and UK ties are unbreakable]. He proved all his critics right who challenged him to force Cameron to retract his statement.
Following is the email from the spokesperson of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirming Zardari had no invitation from British Government or State to visit the United Kingdom:
From: Natasha Khan (Blackberry)
To: Raza Syed
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent Information Required
President Zardari is not on an official state visit.
