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Bhutto's Son Quietly Political at Oxford

'Well-liked' student backed mother on his Facebook page

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 30, 2007 7:20 PM CST

(Newser) – Bilawal Bhutto Zardari may be Benazir Bhutto's son, picked today to lead the Pakistan People's Party, but the 19-year-old is also still in school. Bilawal has been studying at Christ Church, Oxford, without security, often hiding his political identity but supporting his mother on his... Read full story »

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