Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the PPP, clinched victory as the 14th president of Pakistan on Saturday, surpassing Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the candidate backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Zardari secured an impressive 411 votes compared to Achakzai's 181, according to reports from Geo News.
A prominent figure in Pakistani politics, Asif Ali Zardari, aged 68, is widely recognized as the husband of the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the father of former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Zardari previously served as President from 2008 to 2013 and garnered support from the coalition government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Following the conclusion of Arif Alvi's five-year term as president last year, the stage was set for the election of a new president. However, due to the delayed formation of the new electoral college, Arif Alvi continued in office until now.
In a statement earlier in the day, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed confidence in Asif Ali Zardari's presidential candidacy, affirming his belief that Zardari would once again assume the presidency.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared his optimism on social media, stating, "Sardar bana that Zardari, phir sadar banega Zardari. Dam mast Qalandar Zardari."
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