Posted 3/10/2024, 5:33:00 AM
Pakistan Gets New President As Zardari Takes Oath for Second Term
- Asif Zardari sworn in as 14th President of Pakistan in a ceremony attended by PM Shehbaz, CJP, and outgoing president Alvi
- Zardari secured 411 electoral votes with backing of PML-N, MQM-P to comprehensively defeat PTI candidate
- This marks the second time Zardari has become Pakistan's president after previously serving from 2008-2013
- The president-elect is widower of former PM Benazir Bhutto and has been NA member since 2018
- Zardari replaces Dr Arif Alvi, who stayed 5 extra months after completing original 5-year term