CHICAGO: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is due to visit Washington DC and New York this week, in his first official visit to the country since 2009.
Talking to The Express Tribune, a source confirmed this development saying that Bilawal would be arriving in New York on May 21 to attend the Peabody Awards, wherein the documentary "Bhutto" is one of the winners.
The PPP co-chairman is then expected to travel to Washington DC for a week long trip.
His visit comes at a time when President Zardari is in Chicago to attend the NATO Summit.
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@Aftab Kenneth Wilson: u can make him the chairman of ur family as well but DO not give us stupid lecture
@ARIN: yes and live in my heart and my in home forever till we both get stoned to death by pakistanis (hopefully very soooooooon)
Living abroad,having dual nationalities and repressing Pakistan makes no sense.Its your party time till the upcoming elections.. you and your dad will be thrown out in the next elections for sure.
ET, plz don't publish the news regarding this guy.... Thank you.
@Sameer
Aren't you working in Pindi?
@Sameer: I always had my suspicions
what a family.... Their lives revolve around dying for power and getting killed for power
Please don't take him and Mr. Tsunami seriously.
if you guys are so sick of all this, why don't u do something about it. Go to villages and campaign for a different person, otherwise ppp is coming back.
First a few facts: According to Pakistani and International law anybody can change his name anytime they want. In fact adding the name of a grandfather is natural if one is proud of their heritage and sacrifices. Only biased and hateful would question the use of basic right. On one hand these hateful rightwing do not like ZAB and BB on the other they are afraid of Bilawal using Bhutto name as their nightmare! The Peabody Award is not scheduled by Bilawal but by the organizers and anybody would be proud to receive that about the life of his mother. The NATO meeting was also not scheduled by Bilawal, or is he so powerful that he can make schedules of world leaders? Nawaz Sharif has no elected office of any kind. However he moves around with the full official protocol like many other political leaders. NS is the leader of second largest party and he deserves the respect. Why should the same treatment be denied to the largest party leader? The opponents only see Bilawal as yet another Bhutto who would again defeat them in the next elections.
@usman lakhani: u and us ... who else? you think U.S is going to pay for his trip? or his father? it is us dear who actually paying, on our tax money he going to enjoy his trip. Shame on us.... his is our future leader ... lolz... jeeeeyee Butttttuuuuuuuuuuu
Bilawal who?
Why is this "news" considered worthy of a headline in this paper ? I thought Tribune was independent but this "news" makes it look like a PPP mouth piece.
@Blithe: Those who want to derail the whole system by their unqualified comments. There is a dire need to see things from its real context and not on personal disliking. Again, he is Chairman of a ruling party and as such has the right to interact with whom ever he deems necessary to get support for Pakistan. He is not heading any 'TANGA' Party who do not get even a single vote from their own children and family members.
Vienna,May 20,12 Bilawal was advised to be available for consulting.The young man is named head of the Zardari tribe is to be remembered. Taravadu Taranga Trust for Mendia Monitoring TTTMM India --Kulamarva Balakrishna
@usman lakhani: Who is paying for the internet services that you are using? Such a stupid question! Why do you people think they were a pauper family before they came to empower the wretched of the earth? Bhutto didn't get education on tax-payers money nor did he send his sons and daughters abroad on tax-payers money. So why are you people so sick-minded? Almost every big or small businessman in Pakistan is a tax-evader and still we get to hear stories of generous tax-payers inhabiting our soil. Please stop it. The problem with you people is that you can't help feeling jealous with whosoever is richer than yourself. That's exactly why Quran has also ordained the faithfuls to pray to their Lord to "seek refuge from the evil of the envious when he envies."
@Aftab Kenneth Wilson: What do you mean by "non state actors" in this context???
He is PPP Chairman so why so much hue and cry from non state actors. There are elections ahead so he must be on training mission. Hard work ahead for Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari so God Bless him.
PTI troll fascism goes unabated
@Bhangi: Well said! I don't know how anyone can claim ZAB as an idol ....
I feel sick whenever IK touts him as a role model.
Hmm,,,, he is thinking we Pakistani like his owned property in Notero .... only vote to PTI can make a difference.......
@HADI SAKEY: @Bhangi: Perfect comments on what Bhutoism stands for and how it has weakened institutions of state allowing Bhutto's clan to manipulate them for personal greed and personal revenge against people of Pakistan. This group of people have nothing in common with the people of Pakistan.
I wish u all the best,,,come back soon
Don't think this news item is worthy of being labelled as "Top News". Who cares where the hell he goes???
But I like Imran Khan
@sick of this nonsense: so true, how can they do taht dont they know he added Bhutto with his name.
@sick of this nonsense
thats so right, I dont know just why these poor, illiterate people are criticizing bilawal. They lack the awareness probably. Dont know when are they going to realize that all their job is to pay taxes and thats all. And they have to keep their opinions to themselves. So what if Bilawal has been living abroad and has bred on his father's corruptly earned money. He is sure to serve us next! And if you still don't get the point read the next line carefully. Bilawal bhutto is the son of our president and grandson of Bhutto! Enough said!
Hating him.. :@
@ sick of this nonsense: hmmm. Grandpa nationalized Pakistani industry and financial institutions killing the mojo of the then Asian tiger. Mummy gave everyone hope and rallied the troops but only gave nation a corrupt daddy. Daddy's govt has crippled Pia, railways, worsened energy crisis and openly supported corruption. Somehow you then expect us to sing and dance upon hearing that baby Bhutto is now cashing in the "martyrdom of mommy" and "bhutto" phenomenon.. Bravo my friend.
wish u all the best, bilawal
Is it "Top News". ET you the slaves of status quo
This guy makes me sick. he thinks he owns Pakistan.
I don't even consider him a part of our country as he lived all his life abroad (and still lives abroad), so how can such a person be aware of a common man's problems?!. Secondly he has no vision for Pakistan, the only thing I have ever head from him is PPP not Pakistan!
Anyway, don't know when these politicians & their families will stop eating our tax money.
@sick of this nonsense:
I think its he who is using Pakistan without any reason not us who criticise him or his dad, we have all the right to talk about PPP & he is part of that party.
whos paying for his trip?
In what capacity is Bilawal, an unelected scion of a political leader attending the Chicago summit. I am sure it is the poor tax payer who will pay for yet another luxury trip yielding nothing.
feeding on Bhutto name exploiting the illiterate and ignorant. he'll be worse than Zardari, mark my words.
bilawal bashing without any purpose in 5..4...3...2 and let the comments start.