Saturday, May 25th, 2013
PAKISTAN: Benazir Bhutto’s son launches political career with fiery speech
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari (L) widower of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto, waves with his son and chairman of ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto (R) to supporters outside the Bhutto family mausoleum in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on December 27, 2012, on the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. (RIZWAN TABASSUM – AFP/Getty Images)
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The 24-year-old son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has launched his political career with a fiery speech on the fifth anniversary of his mother’s assassination.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s speech Thursday comes several months before national elections are expected to be held. He is too young to participate in the elections himself, but is likely to be a key asset for the ruling Pakistan People’s Party.
Zardari was made party chairman after his mother’s death but has mainly played a background role as he completed his studies in the United Kingdom. His father, President Asif Ali Zardari, is co-chairman of the party.
Father and son spoke before thousands of cheering supporters in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh village in southern Sindh province, site of the Bhutto family mausoleum.
08:10ET 27-12-12
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