Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:25:51 +0500 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:25:51 +0500 60 Arif Alvi signs off with last X post as president of Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30354191/arif-alvi-signs-off-with-last-x-post-as-president-of-pakistan <p><strong>Outgoing president Dr Arif Alvi announced to hand over the X account of the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30354095/asif-ali-zardari-triumphs-over-mahmood-khan-achakzai-wins-presidential-election">President of Pakistan</a> to President-elect Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday.</strong></p> <p>“It has been an honor to serve the people of Pakistan. May Allah forgive me for my shortcomings and reward me for the good deeds I may have done. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://twitter.com/Saminalvi">@Saminalvi</a> joins me in this prayer,” he posted in a post on X.</p> <p>Expressing hope that a brilliant future awaits Pakistan, Alvi informed that this was his last post as the “13th President of Pakistan on this X handle <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan">@PresOfPakistan</a> that was set up by me in August 2018.”</p> <p>“I am handing over total control of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan">@PresOfPakistan</a> to the 14th President of Pakistan today,” he concluded.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2024/03/091956431abb286.webp?r=195715' alt=' Screengrab via X/@PresOfPakistan ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Screengrab via X/@PresOfPakistan</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected the president for the second time after winning the presidential election with 255 votes against PkMAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai who got 119 votes in Parliament.</p> <p>Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, the presiding officer for the presidential election in the NA, announced the result.</p> Outgoing president Dr Arif Alvi announced to hand over the X account of the President of Pakistan to President-elect Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday.

“It has been an honor to serve the people of Pakistan. May Allah forgive me for my shortcomings and reward me for the good deeds I may have done. @Saminalvi joins me in this prayer,” he posted in a post on X.

Expressing hope that a brilliant future awaits Pakistan, Alvi informed that this was his last post as the “13th President of Pakistan on this X handle @PresOfPakistan that was set up by me in August 2018.”

“I am handing over total control of @PresOfPakistan to the 14th President of Pakistan today,” he concluded.

Screengrab via X/@PresOfPakistan
Screengrab via X/@PresOfPakistan

PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected the president for the second time after winning the presidential election with 255 votes against PkMAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai who got 119 votes in Parliament.

Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, the presiding officer for the presidential election in the NA, announced the result.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30354191 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:00:22 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Outgoing President Arif Alvi (L) arrives to attend Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2022. (AFP/File)