India-born Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as the 12^th President of Pakistan. He was administered  the oath by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.
Hussain, born in Agra, India, is also a textile businessman. He tenured as the Governor of Sindh for a very short period when his appointment was dismissed by a military coup d’état in 1999. succeeded Asif Ali Zardari.