Zardari: His last act

President Asif Zardari’s sudden departure for Dubai last Tuesday night, reportedly for a “ routine medical check- up”, has provoked much speculation. One report claims he may resign for reasons of bad health. Others say are he has fled the country to avoid impeachment or conviction on account of “ treasonable” involvement in “ Memogate”. The government says he is fine and should be back in a few days after the medical checkups are done, “ provided his doctors give him the allclear”. If he is fine, why qualify it thus? If he isn’t back soon, then he must be seriously ill. These contradictory statements have fueled rumours of a creeping “ soft coup” against him. Zardari, to be certain, hasn’t been in the best of health. 

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