Bhutto's party delays decision on prime minister

The party of murdered opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has deferred a decision on who should become Pakistan’s prime minister, deepening uncertainty about how a new government will handle President Pervez Musharraf.

Ms Bhutto’s party, which finished first in last month’s general elections, had been expected to nominate Makhdoom Amin Fahim, a long-time Bhutto aide from her home province of Sindh, as its candidate for the premiership.