Meet the candidates!

According to an Aug. 19th article in the Hindustan Times, the resignation of Pervez Musharaff was widely viewed as an improvement by Pakistanis (who we suspect may have just been waiting for a chance to party-when your day is filled with such banalities as throwing acid in women's faces, you've just got to have a release).
"The coalition partners said, the "exit of Musharraf would result in political stability". The surge in the stock market and jubilation in the streets proved that the "people of Pakistan regarded the dictatorship of Gen Musharraf as a stumbling block".
In any case, not everyone is so thrilled. Pakistan's condition is certainly deplorable-it was rated the 9th most failed state in 2008 by Foreign Policy mag-but there are eight higher positions on that list, and it is not inconceivable that if the Pakistanis aren't careful with who they select as the new president, they could move up in the ratings.
Who are a few of the potential candidates for the Pakistani presidency? According to the same article in the Hindustan Times:
Among the leaders being tipped for the post are National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza, ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan and Zardari's sister and PPP lawmaker Faryal Talpur.
Now, Pakistan has long subscribed to the tried-and-true method of electing leaders based on bloodlines rather than actual ability. According to the prevailing Pakistani mindset, who a politician is related to is just as important-if not more so-than what experience they have. This system helps to weed out the undesirable candidates, leaving only the best-bred to rule. But, we're going to humor the West and list those funny little things the democratically successful world likes to call "qualifications":
Fehmida Mirza
Dr. Fehmida Mirza, born on December 20, 1956 in Karachi, is an agriculturist and business woman by profession and is politically affiliated with the PPPP. She was previously elected MNA in 1997.Dr. Fehmida Mirza did her M.B.B.S degree from Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro in the year 1982. Married, with two sons and two daughters, she has travelled to U.S.A, U.K, Canada, Switzerland, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. She enjoys reading. (source:http://www.elections.com.pk/candidatedetails.php?id=1569)
Asfandyar Wali Khan
Asfandyar Wali, the elected president of ANP, is also heir to the legacy of Ghaffar Khan. An astute politician, he has been an elected senator since 2003. Previously, he served in the NWFP provincial assembly (1990) and two national assemblies of Pakistan (1993, 1997).
(For the full text of an outstanding background of Asfadyar Wali by Hassan Abbas, click here)
Faryal Talpur
Faryal Talpur is a Member National Assembly. She previously ran in the 2007 presidential election as a Pakistani Peoples' Party candidate. (source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=126119)

There are other potential candidates, of course, and the next president will likely come from the Pakistani People's Party. For better or for worse, the new leader will be elected within 30 days of Musharraf's resignation, according to the Pakistani constitution.

AUGUST 25 UPDATE:
For an article from the Cato Institute on Pakistan after Musharraf, follow this link.