Pakistan's 'Mr. 10 Percent' runs for president

Posted By Blake Hounshell Friday, August 22, 2008 - 4:19 PM Share

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To nobody's surprise, the Pakistan People's Party has settled on Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto's widower, as its presidential candidate. He is the party's cochairman.

The country will be holding an election -- in which only lawmakers can vote -- to chose Pervez Musharraf's successor on Sept. 6.

If you aren't familiar with the sordid background of Zardari (a.k.a. "Mr. 10 Percent"), you should check out this 1998 article by John Burns of the New York Times. He's a real prince, this one.

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BRYANALWRIGHT

8:50 PM ET

August 22, 2008

Good Luck!

He is a strong candidate of Pakistan president. Most Pakistan peoples love him. [URL=http://www.bowflex-review.com/Bowflex_Revolution.html]Bryan from Bowflex[/URL]
 

ELAMBEND

8:25 PM ET

August 23, 2008

He's Baluch, too, which is

He's Baluch, too, which is interesting (those his party's base is in the Sihnd.
 

MADDY08

12:41 AM ET

August 26, 2008

Pakistan's Mr. 10 Percent runs for President

Its true to nobody's surprise that the Pakistan People's Party has settled on Asif Ali Zardari. Heard that most people of Pakistan love him. ======================================= maddy Washington Drug Addiction
 

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