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India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected Pakistani president: Reports

Polling Is Underway In Pakistan's National Assembly And Four Other Provincial Centres To Elect A New President Who Will Replace Incumbent Asif Ali Zardari In September.

PTI | Updated on: 30 Jul 2013, 04:47:37 PM

Islamabad:

Pakistani lawmakers today elected India-born businessman Mamnoon Hussain the 12th president of Pakistan, state PTV reported.

As the candidate of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party his election was considered certain in the two-man race to replace the President Asif Ali Zardari, whose term expires in September.

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First Published : 30 Jul 2013, 11:43:00 AM

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