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Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari voted president for second time: local media

Published: 09 Mar 2024 - 04:06 pm | Last Updated: 09 Mar 2024 - 04:09 pm
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Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Pakistan's slain first female leader Benazir Bhutto, was voted in as president for a second time Saturday, local media reported, after elections marred by rigging claims.

Zardari was voted in with 411 votes to 181 for the opposition-backed candidate, according to a local media tally of votes by national MPs, provincial MPs and senators.

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