The Pakistani Spectator

When the young son of late Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, would announce the name of the PPP’s nomination for the Prime Minister, then who would object him? And whoever will object him, will invite the wrath of the sentimental members and activists.

Though, PPP Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called upon the coalition partners to jointly decide for the next premier and he has also asked from the 240 MNAs of the coalition to not to leave that decision to Asif Ali Zardari, his resistance of little value when Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would come and announce the name of the next Prime Minster.

There is no doubt that it’s a master stroke by the co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, and it woudl minimize the potential breakup in the party. Everyone knows that it’s a melodrama and an emotionally symbolic thing to bring Bilawal forward to announce the name of Premier, but it will work, and that is what is required.

So what would that name be uttered from the lips of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari; Yousuf Raza Gillani, Shah Mehmood Qureshi or anyone else?