Pakistan elects Asif Ali Zardari president for 2nd time

Pakistan's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, second from right, greets newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari, fourth from right, in Islamabad on March 9, 2024. (Pakistan's Press Information Department via AFP)

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in Pakistan elected Asif Ali Zardari the country’s new president Saturday, returning him to the largely ceremonial constitutional office for the second time.