Wednesday, September 10, 2008  Pakistan Related articles 30 September 2019: Brother of murdered Pakistani social media star sentenced to life 17 September 2019: US President Trump says Osama bin Laden's son killed 3 November 2018: Pakistan Supreme Court acquits Asia Bibi from blasphemy charges after eight years of confinement 17 June 2018: UN releases first-ever human rights report on Kashmir 3 June 2018: Pakistani President signs bill to merge Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Location of Pakistan Collaborate! Pillars of Wikinews writing Writing an article Asif Ali Zardari has been sworn in as the President of Pakistan. The 53-year-old Zardari took oath from Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar in Islamabad on Tuesday. He took the oath as the twelfth President of Pakistan. On Sept. 6, Zardari, secured 479 votes from the total number of 702 votes of the electoral college consisting of two houses of the parliament and four provincial assemblies. Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, who was fielded by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Group, received 153 votes while Senator Mushahid Hussain, a candidate from the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam Group, got 43 votes. Zardari is the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated Dec. 27, 2007. The election was called after former President Pervez Musharraf resigned last month. "Asif Ali Zardari elected as President of Pakistan" — Wikinews, September 6, 2008 "Pakistan's President Musharraf resigns; new elections to be held" — Wikinews, August 23, 2008 "Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide attack" — Wikinews, December 27, 2007 Associated Press. "Bhutto Widower Zardari Takes Office as Pakistan President" — FOX News, September 9, 2008 "Zardari takes oath as president of Pakistan" — Times of India, September 9, 2008 "Zardari sworn Pakistan president" — BBC News, September 9, 2008
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