Asif Ali Zardari's adviser on all matters spiritual - known as a "Pir" - had told him to stay near the coast for "good luck", according to Dawn.com . It says the president's departure from Islamabad caused the cancellation of a ceremony at which foreign envoys present their credentials, meaning eight ambassadors - including those from China, Brunei, Lebanon and Uruguay - had to wait a fortnight to start work. Diplomatic norms dictate they can't take up posts until they've undergone the formality, it seems.