Bhutto's son to lead Pakistan People's Party

Hello, it's Monday, December 31, 2007. I'm Rebecca Field in for Kristin Volk today with a UPI top news update.

Benazir Bhutto's 19 year old son has been named her successor as chairman of the Pakistan People's Party. Officials say Bilawal Zardari will fill the spot for the slain former Pakistani Prime Minister after he finishes his studies. In Bhutto's will she apparently named her husband Asif Ali Zardari to head the party but he'll pass that responsibility on to their son when he's done with school. The Pakistan People's party also says it will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections planned for January 8.

Meanwhile, U.S. Presidential candidates are attempting to show strength in international relations. Following the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, several candidates are responding to the incident. Former Democratic senator John Edwards said he spoke to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf about the future of Pakistan. Republican candidate John McCain says the elections in the country could be delayed but must move forward. Democratic Senator Barack Obama says those elections should go on as planned or very shortly after.

Violence erupted in Nairobi, Kenya following the re-election of the country's president Mwai Kibaki. In the closest election in Kenyan history, Kibaki was confirmed the winner yesterday...beating out Raila Odinga by only a little more than 230,000 votes. Rioters have been taking the streets for the past few days in anticipation of the results. It only intensified when the winner was announced. Already dozens people have reportedly died in the violence since Saturday.

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is questioning his rival Mitt Romney's honesty. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" yesterday, Huckabee called Romney's campaign dishonest and said he can't be trusted in the White House. He also called Romney's political attacks on him and John McCain desperate. Romney has released TV ads recently attacking Huckabee's record on taxes and crime as Arkansas governor.

That's all for now. Check out a new special report on upi.com called "Nothing But Hope." Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.

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[eestate]

gr8 lol now school goin kids gonna run our country wat a joke

[vhbeazel]

I am glad to see that there are family who can/will carry on Bhutto's work.

[Daniel3817]

@eestate

lool..

cant you see that it says he will run the party after completing the studies and 2ndly he is gonna run the party not the country !!

thought to make you clear

nothing personel !!

[GREENBINGBONG]

PLEASE PAKISTANIS REALIZE THAT ZARDARI AND DIRTY BHUTTO FAMILY ARE MOTHER FUCKERS, COCK SUCKERS AND BASTARD CUNTS. THEY ARE DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY. PLEASE HELP GET RID OF THESE FUCKING ANIMALS. PLEASE SUPPORT IMRAN KHAN. 20 MILLION PAKISTANIS WILL DIE IN POVERTY AND CRIME, AND PPP PARTY MEMBERS ARE LOOTING YOUR COUNTRY, FUCKING DOGS ARE TAKING TRIPS ABROAD

[coltondude01]

like we dont have enough of these dickheads of Bhutto family that now we need this prick to run the country

[smileyadil]

@vhbeazel Yeah someone needs to get that money...

[chantoke]

i'm not paki and that was a shitty joke

[moosthebeast]

Q: What do you say to a Paki in uniform?

A: I'll have a big mac, coke and fries.

[xmuneebx]

WTF IS THIS is it a political party or a piece of jewelery that ul just give it away to ur son. im sure benazir didnt right the will and we all know who killed her

[ElfeTara]

Bilawal you are the best

courageous man

[leadlad]

Bhutto Family is very rich,they can afford to live in US & UK, and they come to pakistan for shit, bcz they got Loo in Pakistan. and Pakistani people Allow them. Pakistan is a Place where public supports the Most Corrupt People in the world. They are the real ass-hole.