In Americanese, Bilawal has made a rather "dollar-short-day-late" statement, considering that the country (especially its military which retained war-criminals--including three of its chiefs--in staff) has refused to learn from its 37-years-ago split into current Pakistan and Bangladesh!

Sadhasiv, Washington DC, USA

The PPP should practice what they preach- how can they talk about democracy when Benazir was the chairperson for 'life' and now her son and husband....this is a total farce. Just imagine if Tony Blair had appointed his son as the new Prime Minister on his resignation! Pakistan has never had democracy and is unlikely to have it until the feudal systems, poverty, illeteracy are removed the country. The average pakistani is more concerned with feening himself and his family then worrying about what the political systems he is under. The so called leaders, be it Bhutto or Nawaz Sharif have any interest in democracy- it is all about lining their own pockets and to hell with the poor, illetrate pakistani who has to live in poverty, without healthcare, working to make the feudal landords live like royalty.

A Khan, manchester, england

Lack of privacy comes with the territory, sonny boy.
And if you don't mind the truth, you ,the dynasified cub politician is the last person to lectue us on democracy ; who eleced you to represent million of Pakistanis ?

Dr.Abdul Jaleel, Darlington, England

and whose words is he espousing now. i am sure he has no clue of what he is talking about. he has been primed by his corrupt father and other vested interests in the PPP to make claims of disintergation etc.
can you stop wasting time speaking to a puppet as you cannot expect any real and original thought.

shahid, london, UK

The newly covert to Bhutto clan doesn't know his people, country's language, culture and above all democracy which he is clamouring about..His mother chairperson, his father chairman and his maternal grandfather zulfikar ali bhutto who founded the party had no democracy whatsoever in the party itself. None of them had any election at any tier of the party and conducted the affairs of the party purely and solely on personal likes and dislikes. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto may not have the time to organize the party on democratic lines because he was no doubt busy in the reconstruction of the broken country.This young boy's mom was leader of the party for 28 long years but she never bothered to steer the party on democratic lines. Party tickets for electiont were awarded to highest bidders, party's accounts never held and audited. This boy's election was most undemoractic. So what democracy and what pakistan he is talking about. He should concentrate on his study and talk less about politics.

Abdul Rahman, London, U.K.

He fears for his country? Well get back there then. Funny how the Bhutto clan seem to enjoy living lives of luxury everywhere in the world but the country they're so supposed to love so much. They're corrupt hypocrites through and through. This alcohol drinking and hard partying Muslim should just shut up.

Helen E., London, UK

Abdul Majeed is undoubtedly correct about politics in Pakistan and Oxford. I would like to ask him if he came to Britain to abuse and destroy it like so many of his countrymen, or to make his contribution towards mutual tolerance between the Islamic and secular worlds.

Tony Quijote, Marbella,

This poor lad has no hope. Not only he is ignorant of how Pakistan works, but is also cocky and overconfident. Like his grandfather and mother, he will also go for power and money through corruption and eventually end up like them.

I feel bad and pity for the kid, he could have had a decent career in something else. Bhutto's blood line should not be the destiny of Pakistan as this mere fact is against the fundamental principles of democracy and they cry for democracy? IRONIC

John, London,

“I fear for my country. I fear that if free and fair elections are not held it may disintegrate,”

> I really don't think the average person on the street in Pakistan actually cares even two beans about politics in Pakistan: whenever I call my family there, politics is never even mentioned. Someone will fill the gap, with life going on as usual: the extremely poor and the filthy rich as the only options and bribery and corruption the order of the day.

We all know that politicians don't run the country anyway: they merely produce laws. Perhaps someone could enlighten the ignorant Bhutto as to this fact - preferably before he is set loose on unsuspecting the people of Pakistan.

Abdul Majeed, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom