Dubai/Islamabad:
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was on Wednesday discharged from a Dubai hospital where he was being treated for a heart condition and moved to his private residence in the emirate to recuperate, presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
"President Asif Ali Zardari has been discharged from hospital and moved to his residence in Dubai," said a brief statement issued by Babar late tonight.
Babar had earlier said Zardari would be discharged from hospital and shifted to his home on Thursday.
In Dubai, a senior Pakistan People's Party leader said: "Following latest round of checkups, all of whom turned out to be normal, doctors agreed to discharge him on Thursday.
However, it was later decided that he can be discharged this (Wednesday) evening."
"President Zardari will rest in Dubai for some more time and continue the heart medication," he added.
Geo News channel reported that a sizeable number of PPP workers and a large police contingent were present at the American Hospital where he was admitted on December 6.
There was no official word on when Zardari was expected to return to Pakistan. Babar said earlier that Zardari will have to continue to rest at home.
Babar quoted a health bulletin from American Hospital as saying that the results of all investigations conducted on Zardari were "within normal range".
The bulletin said the President had been advised to rest at home and to continue his "regular heart medications".
Religious Affairs Minister Khursheed Shah had said yesterday that the President would return to Pakistan in time for events to be held on December 27 to mark the death anniversary of his late wife, former premier Benazir Bhutto.
"President Asif Ali Zardari has been discharged from hospital and moved to his residence in Dubai," said a brief statement issued by Babar late tonight.
Babar had earlier said Zardari would be discharged from hospital and shifted to his home on Thursday.
In Dubai, a senior Pakistan People's Party leader said: "Following latest round of checkups, all of whom turned out to be normal, doctors agreed to discharge him on Thursday.
However, it was later decided that he can be discharged this (Wednesday) evening."
"President Zardari will rest in Dubai for some more time and continue the heart medication," he added.
Geo News channel reported that a sizeable number of PPP workers and a large police contingent were present at the American Hospital where he was admitted on December 6.
There was no official word on when Zardari was expected to return to Pakistan. Babar said earlier that Zardari will have to continue to rest at home.
Babar quoted a health bulletin from American Hospital as saying that the results of all investigations conducted on Zardari were "within normal range".
The bulletin said the President had been advised to rest at home and to continue his "regular heart medications".
Religious Affairs Minister Khursheed Shah had said yesterday that the President would return to Pakistan in time for events to be held on December 27 to mark the death anniversary of his late wife, former premier Benazir Bhutto.
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