Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election
Release time:2024-05-22 09:38:30
ISLAMABAD, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential elec 。
ISLAMABAD, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential election of Pakistan with an overwhelming lead on Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced. Zardari won the election by taking 411 votes from all the electoral colleges, including parliament and four provincial assemblies, the commission said. Zardari got 255 votes in the joint session of the two houses of the parliament, including the Senate and the National Assembly, 43 votes from the eastern Punjab province, eight from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 47 votes from the southwest Balochistan province and 58 votes from the southern Sindh province. Zardari's rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, joint candidate of the opposition parties, secured a total of 181 votes. Zardari, 68, will replace outgoing President Arif Alvi, who had already received a farewell guard of honor on Friday. This will be Zardari's second term as president after he served as the country's 11th president from 2008 to 2013. Zardari was elected member of the National Assembly in the general elections on Feb. 8, 2024. However, before taking oath as the president of the country, he will have to resign from the National Assembly.
(Editor:Liao Yifan)
Related articles
Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An extensive report by Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the force2024-05-22Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press for state funds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveil2024-05-22US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One w2024-05-22Canada wildfire: Thousands evacuate in British Columbia, winds push smoke into Alberta
CAIRO (AP) — Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the northeastern part of the2024-05-22Devers sets Red Sox record by homering in his 6th consecutive game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Rex Sox star Rafael Devers set a team record when he homered for2024-05-22Caitlin Clark the focus of talks about race, double standards in sports
For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball wor2024-05-22
atest comment