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Pakistan People's Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari (L) is sworn in as Pakistan's new president in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, September 9, 2008. [Xinhua/Pakistan's Press Information Department]
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The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was sworn in as Pakistani president at a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, embarking on a five-year term in the top office of the country.
Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar administered the oath to the new president at Aiwan-i-Sadr, the presidential house, in Islamabad.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party dance as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the country's presidential election in Multan September 7, 2008. Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]
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Zardari, in dark suit, took oath of office after he won a two-thirds majority in the presidential election on Saturday to succeed former president Pervez Musharraf who resigned last month under impeachment pressure.
