Pakistani president says he will not run again

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The president of Pakistan said in an interview aired Sunday that he will not run for another term, a decision that was widely expected after his party was trounced in parliamentary elections last month.

It was Asif Ali Zardari’s first interview since the May 11 election when his Pakistan People’s Party, which controlled the outgoing government, won only 39 seats in the 342-member house, compared to 176 for the winning Pakistan Muslim League-N.