Pakistan's general election has been delayed until February 18 because of unrest sparked by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the chief election commissioner announced on Wednesday. "In the light of the circumstances, the new date for general elections is February 18 2008 instead of January 8," chief election commissioner Qazi Mohammad Farooq said.
Pakistan's ex-premier Nawaz Sharif plotted tactics with key aides on Monday as he sought to capitalise on his hero's welcome home from exile to spur opposition to President Pervez Musharraf. Sharif, who was ousted by Musharraf in a coup in 1999, was due to file his nomination papers for general elections, despite warning his party may end up boycotting the January 8 vote.
