Pakistan
Asif Zardari will strengthen federation: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Senate, National Assembly and elected members of the four provincial assemblies have expressed their confidence in Asif Ali Zardari.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the President of Pakistan for the second term.
In a message, Shehbaz Sharif said the Senate, National Assembly and elected members of the four provincial assemblies have expressed their confidence in Asif Ali Zardari.
The Prime Minister said Asif Ali Zardari will be a symbol of strength of the federation.
He hoped that as a President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari will fulfill constitutional responsibilities in efficient manner.
He said coalition parties will work together for development and prosperity of Pakistan.
Earlier in the day, Joint candidate of PPP and PML-N Asif Ali Zardari won the polling station established at the Parliament House, Islamabad in the run for the office of the President.
Asif Ali Zardari got 255 votes while his rival Sunni Ittehad Council's candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai bagged 119 votes in the run for the office of the President.
One vote was declared as invalid.
According to the results of four provincial assemblies, Asif Ali Zardari secured overwhelming majority votes.
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