Pak President To Not Draw Salary During His Tenure, Cites Economic Crisis

Asif Ali Zardari is one of the richest politicians in Pakistan (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he would not draw any salary during his tenure as part of his bid to help the cash-strapped country face the challenging economic hardship. Mr Zardari, 68, who took oath as Pakistan’s … Read more

Asif Ali Zardari Takes Oath As Pakistan’s 14th President

Born in 1955, Mr Zardari was brought up and educated in Karachi Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday took oath as Pakistan’s 14th President, a day after the veteran politician staged a remarkable comeback when he was overwhelmingly elected as the only civilian president of the coup-prone country for a second time. Chief Justice of … Read more

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s President

Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was elected as Pakistan’s 14th President on Saturday, becoming the head of state for a second time. Zardari, 68, was the joint candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) while his rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, 75, was the candidate of the Sunni … Read more