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Asif Ali Zardari says his win was a victory for democracy Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has won a sweeping victory in Pakistans presidential election. The election was called after Pervez Musharraf resigned rather than risk being impeached.
Zardari faces severe economic problems and a rampant Islamist insurgency that are threatening Pakistans stability. During the voting a bomb killed at least 15 people near Peshawar city.
The president is elected by secret ballots in the national and four provincial assemblies. [Read more]