Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari broke his leg while landing from the plane at Dubai International Airport. The incident took place on Wednesday night but the office of the President of Pakistan confirmed it late on Thursday night.
According to a statement issued from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President collapsed while deboarding the plane after which he was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. After examination, the doctor put plaster on his leg.
“His leg will be in plaster for four weeks,” the statement said. The statement said President Zardari has been sent home and has been advised rest.
Pakistani newspaper ‘Dawn’ reported that the 69-year-old President has suffered many health problems in recent years. He underwent eye surgery in the United Arab Emirates in March 2023. In the year 2022, he was admitted to Dr. Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi for a week for the treatment of chest infection.
According to his son and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he was diagnosed with coronavirus in July 2022, with “mild symptoms” of COVID-19.
