Asif Ali Zardari elected as Pakistan's new president

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Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been elected as Pakistan's new president, local media reported Saturday.

Zardari received 411 votes, as against the 181 received by the opposition-backed candidate, according to a local media tally of votes by members of the National Assembly, the Senate and provincial assemblies.

This will be Zardari's second term as the country's president, having earlier served in the role from 2008 to 2013.

The country's election commission will announce the official result later on Saturday, with Zardari expected to be sworn in at a ceremony on Sunday.

(With input from AFP)