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CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan president-elect Asif Ali Zardari has been sworn in to office Tuesday, completing a rise to power considered unthinkable before the slaying of his opposition leader wife Benazir Bhutto.Zardari secured a large win in a poll among lawmakers Saturday and has become the new president of Pakistan.The oath taking ceremony took place in a closely-guarded ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr (President House) in Islamabad around 1:30pm (0730 GMT).The Afghan president Hamid Karzai also attended the event, in which Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar administered the oath as government leaders, military top brass, judges, diplomats and high-ranking civil servants look on.Leaders from various political parties, chief ministers and governors of provinces, foreign diplomats, businessmen and representative of civil society attended the ceremony.Zardari’s Children—Bakhtawar, Asifa and Bilawar Bhutto Zardari along with their aunt Sanam Bhutto also attended the ceremony....

CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has called a special meeting of party leaders to discuss president’s likely resignation and draft of president impeachment in Islamabad today.The PML-N meeting will give direction to its future course of action. Sources told CNews News correspondent Irfan Nazir that Nawaz Sharif will hold the meeting at 1:00pm today, which will be attended by Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Javed Hashmi and Ch Nisar Ali Khan.Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has also arrived from Murree House to Islamabad to attend the meeting.Nawaz Sharif doesn’t want safe exit for President Musharraf while PPP has different point of view in this regard. Sources said that Nawaz Sharif could be nominated as a presidential candidate in the meeting. Immediate restoration of deposed judges will also come under discussion.