Bilawal arrives in Dubai

02 Jan, 2008

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari flew to Dubai on Tuesday, two days after he succeeded as head of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), an AFP journalist reported. Bilawal arrived at his family residence in Dubai with his two sisters flying from Karachi.
A dozen supporters waited in the upmarket Dubai neighbourhood as the newly appointed leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was driven home without making any statements to waiting reporters. It is not yet clear how long the young PPP leader will spend in the United Arab Emirates.
Benazir's children had earlier flown to Karachi from the family's ancestral home in the village of Naudero. The Bhutto family, especially the children, spent much of their time in Dubai while their mother, two-time premier, lived in exile from 1999 until October last year.
Bilawal was appointed chairman of the PPP on Sunday, although his role will be largely ceremonial for now and the running of the party will be looked after by his father, Asif Ali Zardari.

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