Presidential approval: Zardari calls to congratulate Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz had earlier pointed out that President Zardari had not congratulated him on his party's success.

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari called Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Monday evening to congratulate his party on gaining a simple majority in the general elections, Express News reported.

In his pre-parliamentary address in Lahore earlier in the day, Nawaz had pointed out that President Zardari had not sent him a note of congratulations.

"President Zardari has not congratulated me yet but this is a tale for an another time," he said.

President Zardari then called Nawaz felicitating him on PML-N's success in the general elections.

President Zardari also talked to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali on the phone and exchanged his views about issues facing the country with the party leaders.