"Asif Ali Zardari is the first civilian president in the history of Pakistan who was elected for a second term," the PPP posted on X soon after the election results were announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for today at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
The opposition's response to the election has been mixed, with Achakzai describing the election as fair and marking the beginning of a new political era, while PTI representatives have labeled Zardari's victory as "undemocratic and illegal".