Zardari advises Nawaz Sharif not to attend Benazir's funeral
Islamabad, Dec 28 (UNI) The spouse of assassinated PPP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari has advised PML(N) Chief and former Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif to stay away from the funeral of his late wife today.
Mr Zardari advised Mr Sharif not to attend the funeral in view of prevailing tense situation in the area, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) sources said to APP.
Earlier the PML(N) Chief Mr Nawaz Sharif had planned to reach Larkana in the afternoon to attend the last rites of late Ms Benazir Bhutto, it was learnt.
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Story first published: Friday, December 28, 2007, 16:02 [IST]