Asif Ali Zardari is Pakistan's new President

LankaTruth 06th Sep: 2008. 09.23 PM

Asif Ali Zardari, Co-chairman Pakistan's People's Party, was elected as the next President of Pakistan after securing majority of votes in the presidential elections held today. 

Asif Ali Zardari is Pakistan's 11th President since 1956, when the country became a republic, excluding acting presidents. 

According to the unofficial result out of 702 Asif Ali Zardari secured 479 votes, of which he got 281 from Parliament, 22 from Punjab, 6 from Sindh, 59 from Balochistan and 56 from NWFP.