The widower of assassinated former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has taken office as the country’s new president this morning. He faces immediate pressure to crack down on Islamic militants and address daunting economic problems. Pakistan’s top judge swore in Asif Ali Zardari at a brief ceremony in the presidential palace.
The World’s Matthew Bell reports on Bhutto’s role as self-appointed leader of the opposition in Pakistan. Many Pakistanis are skeptical of Bhutto because she engaged in power-sharing talks with General Pervez Musharraf prior to the imposition of emergency rule.