Years ago, the Musharraf factotum who is now the interim president of Pakistan had a young houseguest: Barack Obama.

From the always-interesting Pakistan Policy Blog.

Senate Chairman Muhammad Mian Soomro has become the interim president of Pakistan after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf.
[Interestingly, Barack Obama, eager to boost his foreign policy credentials, can note that he met Soomro decades ago. Obama befriended Soomro’s son and stayed at their family home in Pakistan during college.]
Soomro, a Musharraf loyalist and Monopoly Man lookalike, will remain president for a month or so–till an electoral college consisting of parliament and the provincial assemblies elects a permanent replacement by a simple majority.
The potential presidential candidates are many. Below is a list of candidates mentioned in the Pakistani media.

It’s a small, small world.