Asif Ali Zardari (born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician and member of the Pakistan People’s Party. He has served as president of Pakistan since 2024, having previously held the office from 2008 to 2013.

Zardari is the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. After a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, he expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for a comprehensive investigation and stronger enforcement of school-building safety standards.