President postpones visit to Gayari

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President Asif Ali Zardari was to visit Gayari area in Siachen today (Monday) to have an on the spot assessment of rescue and search work, but had to postpone the programme due to unsuitable weather conditions for travelling.
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the president was due to visit the Gayari sector in Siachen to express solidarity with the defenders of the frontiers who were hit by the avalanche. However, he was advised by the authorities that severe weather conditions in the area were not suitable for travelling therefore the visit could not take place.
The new date of the visit would be announced later subject to improvement in weather conditions.

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