ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Dr Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th president of Pakistan with clear majority.
Out of 432 votes cast by members of the National Assembly and Senate, Alvi secured 212 votes while opposition’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman bagged 131 votes. Pakistan Peoples Party’s Aitzaz Ahsan managed 81 votes while eight votes were rejected.
Voting via a secret ballot commenced simultaneously in all assemblies and the Senate at 10am, and concluded around 4pm. Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth began counting the votes, each vote is being scrutinised to ensure has put marks on the vote.
President-elect Alvi spoke to the media following the preliminary results and said thanked PM Imran Khan for considering him for the position. “I pray I get the chance to serve this post in its true spirit. Our government has a message of serving the masses. I am not the president of PTI alone, I am the president of all parties and all Pakistanis.”
“I am thankful to the nation and our workers and supporters. I will try to be the president of all parties. I am thankful to the independents and our partners in allied government.”