Presidential Tour

There is a mixed reaction about President Zardari’s recent visit to USA. Whereas the official spokesmen rate it as a great success, others find instances in it to criticise. I for one found him conducting himself reasonably well so much so that during the last leg of his tour the President was exuberating a little over- confidence than required. While addressing a small gathering or a press conference yesterday in London Mr. Zardari used expressions like,  "I have asked my ambassador to -----" and  "My Embassy here has done  ----" probably conveying his total control over the affairs.

 I though the Embassies and the Ambassadors were that of a country and not of the Head of the State (unless he/she was a  monarch). In any case we don’t have an embassy or an ambassador in the UK. We have a  High Commission and a High Commissioner there. I hope, we are still in the Common Wealth?!

Truly

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)

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