Asif Ali Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People's Party and former president of Pakistan, has obtained a majority of votes in the presidential elections against his opponent, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Awami National Party backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, according to preliminary results. The Pakistani newspaper "Dawn" reported today, Saturday, that "Zardari received 255 votes in the federal parliament, along with 246 votes in Punjab province, 151 in Sindh province, and 47 in Balochistan province."