Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan's 14th President
The Hindu
Asif Ali Zardari elected as Pakistan's 14th President for a second term, defeating Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was elected as Pakistan's 14th President on March 9, becoming the head of state for a second time.
Mr. Zardari, 68, was the joint candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) while his rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, 75, was the candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).
The new President was elected by the electoral college of the newly elected members of the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies, as per the provisions of the Constitution.
A businessman-turned-politician, Mr. Zardari is the husband of slain Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
He received 255 votes while his opponent got 119, Pakistani media reported.
Mr. Zardari would replace the incumbent Dr Arif Alvi, whose five-year term ended last year. However, he has continued since the new electoral college was not yet formed.
Mr. Zardari, who served as the president from 2008 to 2013, will also be the first civilian to be elected for the second time as president.
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