Asif Ali Zardari elected as 14th president of Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has been elected the 14th president of the country, defeating Mahmood Khan Achakzai of the Sunni Ittehad Council.

The counting of the votes for the 14th president of the country began after the polls closed at 4 pm. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the joint session of the Parliament.

PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari was nominated for the presidential position by the newly elected coalition government.

It is noteworthy that Zardari has been elected to a second term as president of Pakistan by an overwhelming majority.

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