Pakistani President elect Asif Ali Zardari, left, is congratulated by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani during a celebration dinner at the Prime Minister residence in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP / Emilio...

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari has swept today's presidential election in Pakistan. Official results say he got more than two-thirds of the votes of federal and provincial parliaments. Zardari, who was already...
Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto's controversial widower and political heir, is to be sworn in as Pakistan's new President after his landslide victory yesterday in an indirect election to succeed Pervez Musharraf. Members of the national and...
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Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has won a sweeping victory in Pakistan’s presidential election. The president is elected by secret ballots in the national and four provincial assemblies. Mr Zardari is seen...