Asif Ali Zardari is one of Pakistan’s most successful and controversial politicians and is currently the 11th President of Pakistan as well as the Co-chairman of (PPP). His journey from a local politician to a national President has not been smooth and easy.
We have collected 13 interesting things about Mr Zardari which we think you need to know about him:
1. Zardari enjoyed polo and boxing in his youth.2. Zardari shares his birthday (26th July) with Kate Beckinsale (British Actress), David Heyman (producer of Harry Potter series), Mageina Tovah (American Actress) and more importantly glamourz.net.
3. Zardari is a UAE national and owns a house in Emirates Hills region in Dubai.
4. Zardari suffered dementia (major depressive disorder) and post-traumatic stress disorder from 2005 to 2007. The ailment also helped influence the verdict of one of his corruption trials.
5. Zardari is the only son, with 2 sisters Azra and Faryal, of Hakim Ali Zardari – a tribal chief and a prominent landowner.
6. Zardari removed the picture of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam from the President House after becoming the President triggering widespread condemnation.
7. Zardari is a patient of high blood pressure and diabetes.
8. Zardari is a Shia Muslim.
9. Zardari, who is three years younger than his late wife Benazir Bhutto, had a quarrel with her on the day of her death.
10. Zardari is reported to be among the five richest men in Pakistan with an estimated net worth of US$1.8 billion (2005).
11. Zardari’s mother is from the family of Khan Bahadur Hasan Ali Effendi, who was among the founders of the first educational institution in Sindh.
12. Zardari’s favorite bollywood actress is Madhuri Dixit.
13. Zardari was declared in Bookmakers as the people’s “favorite” candidate while betting on who will be Pakistan’s next president.
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