Asif Ali Zardari

Asif Ali Zardari is the husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was sacked from office twice on charges of corruption while Asif Zardari remained a senator.

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Pakistan - Benazir Bhutto

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He was the deputy prime minister in his wife's government and acquired the nickname Mr. Ten Per Cent for the size of the cut he allegedly demanded on every deal.

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He was jailed in 1997 on charges ranging from corruption to murder, being released in November 2004 http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=99541®ion=2. He was rearrested on 21 December, 2004 after he did not attend a hearing in a murder trial in Karachi. He is charged with conspiracy in the 1996 killing of a judge and his son.

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November - 2004

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In August 2004 Asif Zardari admitted owning a £4.35m estate in Surrey, England (including a 20-room mansion and two farms on 365 acres, or 1.5 km², of land) which the Pakistani authorities say was bought with the proceeds of corruption.

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August 2004 - Surrey - England

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