Posted 3/10/2024, 2:25:03 AM
Asif Zardari: From Prison to Presidency to Kingmaker
- Spent over a decade in prison, yet became Pakistan's president and completed a full term, overseeing transition between elected governments
- Went from being considered a political pariah to becoming an undisputed kingmaker in Pakistani politics
- Shrewd and crafty politician who has made improbable comebacks, surviving many legal cases and political crises
- Oversaw constitutional reforms like 18th Amendment to decentralize power, but struggled with popularity and presided over PPP's decline
- Architect of opposition alliance to oust Imran Khan; managed to get elected president again to secure power and immunity