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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, meets with newly election Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, March 9, 2023.

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Video. Pakistani lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as president

Updated: 10/03/2024 - 12:21 GMT+1

Pakistan's lawmakers elected Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday as the country’s president for the second time.

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