ISLAMABAD – Seasoned Pakistani politician Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday sworn in as President of Pakistan for second time.
PPP Co-chairman took oath for the top job at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa will administer oath newly-elected president of the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, service chiefs, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, governors, chief ministers, and top diplomats attended the high profile ceremony.
PPP co-chairman, the joint candidate of ruling alliance, clinched the election for the second time, outclassing PTI-backed candidate Mahmood Achakzai by leading margin.
The seasoned politician secured 411 electoral votes in parliament and all four provincial assemblies with the support of allied parties
In NA, Zardari got 225 votes, and Achakzai got 119 votes. In Sindh, he gained 53 votes compared to his opponent’s three. He received 43 votes in the Punjab Assembly, eight in the KP Assembly, and 47 in the Balochistan Assembly, while his rival secured 18, 41, and 0 votes, respectively.
Zardari is taking oath as president for second time. He previously served as the 11th president of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013 and has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.
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