Assuming Benazir’s Mantle?

Bhutto's husband, under attack, releases her will and hints he might want to lead Pakistan himself.

By Michael Hirsh | Newsweek Web Exclusive

Feb 4, 2008 | Updated: 4:50 p.m. ET Feb 4, 2008

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Posted By: nazia @ 02/08/2008 4:04:59 AM

Comment: The most suspicious and benifited on this earth after mussarf is this man Zardari.Live benazir never bothered for the induction of ousted zardari to enter into Pakistan but her dead made his way easy to reach his destination.Now he is all in all for her billion dollar assets, PPP s top seat, and also could be blue boy for mussarf like dictator for his bad repute based on worst corruption charges.Benazir used her father's deadbody as her political reward for reaching top seat and no doubt decieved her people who blindly love her as a daughter of Bhutto.Now her beloved husband who was neither living with her for last 7 years nor got any support from ppp or her during his captivity in jail has achieved his politcal targets.Does in any way he look like a sick man who had opted to live away from his family owing to his sickness for last 7 years.
Posted By: salimpk02 @ 02/06/2008 9:21:12 PM

Comment: Asif Zardari and the spokeperson of PPP has denied the report that he is interested in runing for premiership.
Its videly published in the section of Pakistani press would you please comment on tne deniel after publishing this interview.
Posted By: newdee @ 02/06/2008 1:52:24 PM

Comment: The question of 'Are you with us?' has to be answered by the next government in Pakistan, no matter who it is. What is the meaning of these peace deals and talks with the extremists; have they given any results in the past?
The status quo is no longer good enough: 'Gave us your billions, once in a while we'll do something about it, and then we give them room to recharge their batteries and carry out attacks on the innocent in both countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The world community is on to this double game. Pakistan should make up its mind, either you are fighting against extremists or you aren't.
Posted By: Pakistani-well-wisher @ 02/06/2008 4:57:47 AM

Comment: R.I.P. Here lies the PPP of Z.A.Bhutto. Born in 60's and died in the First Decade of the 21st Century. God saved Pakistan. A Pakistani Well-wisher
Posted By: American Pakistani @ 02/05/2008 11:28:10 PM

Comment: The Qeen is dead, Long Live The King/
Perhaps the Bush's and Clintons Should learn some lesson from Bhutto Democratic Peoples Party. Nominate thier n spouses and offsprings as the next American President.
Posted By: American Pakistani @ 02/05/2008 11:23:44 PM

Comment: The Qeen is dead, Long Live the King.
Posted By: samiullah shah @ 02/05/2008 12:10:54 PM

Comment: This is really shame & a stigma on the face of democracy, how come a man wants to become MP of Pakistan who had plundered the country when he got the chance.
This is a joke. I personally think that Mr. Ihtazaz Ihsan is the best candidate for the MP on behalf of PPP.
Posted By: rizvi-syed @ 02/05/2008 10:40:10 AM

Comment: Here you come again Mr. Zar-dari, name shows a lot...that no , matter you become wealthiest man on earth.. you will still have desire to get rich and richer. What else you want ? You got the money? power...! Fame and shame together you got it buddy. Being in jail or used to have jail experience with all those corrupt people does not mean that your resume is good for Prime Minister job. Think again, if you have a brain....just take care of family... let other people run the party or country. First of all get election in your party and let the elected leader run the business. Will ? Will has no meaning. This is ill will from a dead person? Just calm down pray for your sins that God will forgive you. Let your children enjoy their childhood don't drag them in this fire. You are the one who started this fire. Imagine a 10% wants to become 100%...who stupid.? You can do any thing you want but people of this great nation "PAKISTAN" well aware how to deal with you. good luck we pray for you " SIRZAMAN-E-PAKISTAN.
Posted By: irfanam @ 02/05/2008 9:02:04 AM

Comment: Ha ha how very doocratic. first of all they should let the party elect a chairman through vote than they can actually decide on prime minister. But it is Pakistan. we preach domcracy but not practice it
Posted By: Laila @ 02/04/2008 8:26:32 PM

Comment: Zardari must not lead the party. He must allow the democratic process to continue and let the party convention elect its leader
Posted By: shazomar @ 02/04/2008 5:06:17 PM

Comment: NO BODY WOULD BE WORSE THAN ZARDARI AT THIS TIME FOR PAKISTAN. HOPE U.S. IS WATCHING.
- Posted By: QAK48 @ 02/06/2008 04:05:11
  
  Comment: If the PPP secures a majority in the election(which looks unlikely due to rigging) and the party nominates him for the post of prime ministership then Zardari has every right to be a prime minister.It would be a democratic decision and everyone should gracefully accept it because this is what democracy is all about.