Pakistani legislators vote in presidential election

Updated September 6, 2008 15:50:07


Members of Pakistan's parliament and four provincial assemblies have began voting in a presidential election to choose a replacement for Perveiz Musharraf, who resigned last month.

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, whose party heads a coalition government, is expected to win.

The result is due later on Saturday.

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