During the oath-taking ceremony at the President's House in Islamabad, Zardari was accompanied by his youngest daughter, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, as reported by The News on Monday.
Similar arrests occurred in other cities like Gujranwala and Multan, where PTI leaders Mian Tariq Mehmood, Moin Riaz Qureshi, and Malik Adnan Dogar were detained during protests.
Thousands of police have been deployed around the narrow streets of the Old City in Jerusalem, where tens of thousands of worshippers are expected every day at the Al Aqsa mosque compound, one of the holiest sites in Islam.
Asif Ali Zardari marked history by becoming the President of Pakistan second time. He won with an overwhelming majority of 411 votes. Mahmood Khan Achakzai had called for the delay of Pakistan’s upcoming presidential election, originally scheduled for this Saturday.
A week ago, Imran was brought before the court by the police, who requested his physical remand. However, the court decided to place Imran under judicial remand instead, denying the bail plea made by his lawyer.