ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari won a second term on Saturday night, supported by the ruling coalition in a vote by parliament and regional assemblies, the election presiding officer said.
The role of president is largely ceremonial in Pakistan but Zardari is known as a master of reconciliation and could help the governing coalition partners reach a consensus to steer the broken economy on a stabilisation path ahead of seeking a new IMF bailout.
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