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Samudra -
The only person in the Bhutto Family who could step up would be Fatima Bhutto - the daughter of her assassinated brother Murtaza.
Fatima has had a continuing spat with BB, that intensified after her return. Murtaza Bhutto's family still holds BB responsible for his assassination. While Fatima has refused to get involved in politics at this point, it remains to be seen whether BB's death will reunite the family and the party.
Some events do take on a life of their own, I don't see this one having any major effects. There will be the usual riots and teargassing, and life will go back to normal. Contrary to what the Western Media reported, BB did not have the sort of massive following that could ignite Pakistan.
It will be interesting to see how the Media handles this with the new regulations - I hope it's a move towards highlighting the malaise of extremism in Pakistan, rather than from inciting and blaming the GoP.
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Pakistan is not going to be a theocratic state to be ruled by priests with a divine mission - Jinnah
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