‘No plans’ to postpone Pakistan elections

Pakistan's prime minister said this morning the government has no immediate plan to postpone January 8 elections following the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Mohammedmian Soomro, head of the interim government that is meant to oversee the election, said that if there was any decision on delaying the election it would be done in consultation with all political parties.

“Right now the elections stand where they were,” he told a news conference.

“We will consult all the political parties to take any decision about it. I'm ready to meet them right now.”