Posted 4/1/2024, 5:52:00 AM
Zardari's Rocky Political Path: From Jail to President to Powerbroker
- Husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto; accused of corruption during her governments in 1990s
- Spent 8 years in jail on corruption and murder charges; released in 2004
- Became head of Bhutto's party after her assassination in 2007; elected president in 2008
- Presided over 5-year term marred by economic crisis and allegations of entrenched corruption
- Returned as powerbroker in 2022 election; negotiated new coalition government and second term as president