Asif Ali Zardari took oath as Pakistan's 14th President, a day after the veteran politician staged a remarkable comeback when he was overwhelmingly elected as the only civilian president of the coup-prone country for a second time.

• Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez administered the oath to the 68-year-old Mr Zardari in a small yet formal ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the Presidential Palace.
• Mr Zardari replaces Dr Arif Alvi, who stayed in office for five months after completing his five-year term in September 2023.