However, the seniors in their family are taking all possible steps to make sure the other Bhutto children do not interact with the media.

At the press conference following Bilawal’s appointment as chairman of the PPP, his father and party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari asked the media to not address questions to his son “who is of a tender age”.

The Bhutto children, who have suddenly become the cynosure of all eyes, have been asked to avoid the national and international media to avoid any embarrassment ahead of the general election.

Bilawal’s 25-year-old cousin Fatima, a bitter critic of his mother slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, has also been directed not to speak to the media, The News reported.

Fatima, who has written reams against Benazir Bhutto, is forwarding interview requests to her stepmother Ghinwa Bhutto.

When a reporter of a local daily met Ghinwa, she did not let her children talk — even though her son Zulfiqar Jr was keen on replying to some questions.

The media is hanging on to every word uttered by any of the Bhutto children, especially Bilawal, and is even surfing the Internet to get a good quote.