A timeline of former presidents of Pakistan

Pakistan is set to get its 14th president today with Asif Ali Zardari likely to win coveted post for second time

By
Afreen Mirza
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Web Desk

Pakistan is set to get its 14th president on Saturday (today) with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman and former head of state Asif Ali Zardari likely to win the coveted post for the second time. 

Zardari enjoys the support of his party and seven other allies comprising Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and National Party (NP). 

He would come face-to-face with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed Sunni Ittehad Council's (SIC) candidate Mehmood Khan Achakzai in the presidential election.

Let's take a look at the timeline of all the presidents of Pakistan.