Bhutto's widower cleared of graft cases

A Pakistani court quashed the last of seven corruption cases against the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Friday, his lawyer said, clearing the way for him to hold government office.

Courts this month had dismissed six corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari, who led his wife's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to election victory in Feb 18 polls and is now set to form a coalition government with other parties.

Zardari's lawyer, Farooq Naik, said a court acquitted his client in the last of the cases, all of which he said had been filed for political reasons.