17-Year-Old Daughter of Benazir Bhutto Gets Top Post in Pakistan People's Party

KARACHI, Pakistan —  The eldest daughter of Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former prime minister of Pakistan, took her first steps on the political ladder last week with her appointment to a high-profile post in the party her mother once led.

Bakhtawar Bhutto, 17, has been made head of the Pakistan Peoples party’s (PPP) women’s wing.

In her first television interview since her mother was killed last December, she pledged to carry on her mother's work.

In a pronounced American accent, Bakhtawar Bhutto promised to play a prominent role in the campaign for women’s equality and said that she had not ruled out a career in politics.

“I definitely want to help people in Pakistan. I want to continue my mom’s mission in any way I can, whether it’s politics or something else — I haven’t decided yet,” she said.