Zardari leaves for UK, to meet Malala

 

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will meet Malala Yousufzai, who is under treatment at a hospital in Birmingham, during his weeklong official visit to Britain, Pakistani online newspaper the Dawn reports.
The president left on Friday for the official visit to the UK and France. He is expected to return to the country on December 13, the newspaper added.
“The president will meet 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai to inquire after her health,” the Dawn reported quoting sources in the Presidency. The exact timing of the meeting could not be ascertained.
The president will also attend a high-profile event entitled ‘Stand Up for Malala: Girls’ Right to Education’, in Paris on December 10.
The event is being organised jointly by Unesco and Pakistan and it coincides with the International Human Rights Day.
During his visit to France, President Zardari will also hold talks with his French counterpart Francois Hollande on bilateral issues.