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CNews ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari will take oath of his office as Pakistan's new head of state today at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Chief Justice, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar will administer him the oath of office at a grand ceremony.Following the oath the President will meet the guests being drawn from all sections of society. He will be presented a guard of honour by a contingent comprising the three armed forces. Asif Zardari will address a press conference and present to the nation his vision to take Pakistan forward, strategy to counter terrorism and to strengthen the economy. It will be followed by the courtesy calls by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, member of the federal cabinet, Chairman Senate, Chief Justice, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the three services chiefs, besides meeting the staff of the President House.

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has vacated Aiwan-e-Sadr after stepping down from the office of President.He was accorded a 'guard of honour' before leaving the President’s House.Before departing, the former president met with many important figures including the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed.Chairman Senate, Muhammad Mian Soomro has taken over as acting President of Pakistan after the former president Pervez Musharraf’s resignation.President Pervez Musharraf resigned after remaining in power for nine years.He announced resignation from his post in an address to the nation Monday.He dismissed the “false allegations” being leveled against him by the coalition government and said he was neither afraid of the charges against him, nor shy to face these through impeachment. “For me it is always Pakistan first”, Musharraf said and added that politics of confrontation must come to an end and inst...