Pakistan decides "in principle" to delay poll
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Pakistan plans to postpone next week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.
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Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's killing.
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Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed from Monday to February 11, the parliament speaker said on Sunday, announcing the 13th delay of a vote blocked by the country's political crisis.
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Pakistani electoral officials will  decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with  expectations it would be delayed by up to two months after  Benazir Bhutto's assassination plunged the country into crisis.
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Pakistan on Wednesday postponed general elections until February 18 following the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, which sparked days of unrest that left dozens of people dead.
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Pakistan's electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll in a nation plunged into crisis by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistan was set to announce on Wednesday whether next week's election will be delayed after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.
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Pakistan will decide whether to hold elections on 8 January, despite Benazir Bhutto's death.
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The move restores fundamental rights weeks ahead of parliamentary elections but will not resolve tensions in Pakistan.
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A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until December 29, the parliament speaker said on Friday, the tenth delay to the vote.
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Electoral commission recommends postponement after Bhutto assassination
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Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed from Saturday until the end of next week, a senior political source said on Friday, prolonging a power vacuum that threatens to further destabilize the country.
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Pakistan elections will be delayed by one month following the turmoil sparked by Benazir Bhutto's assassination, despite opposition threats of street protests unless the crucial vote is held Jan. 8
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Lebanon on Friday postponed its presidential election to January 21 from Saturday, the 12th such delay, despite efforts by the Arab League to get rival Lebanese leaders to agree an Arab plan to end the country's crisis.
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The decision announced yesterday by Iraqi, American and United Nations officials to hold elections on Jan 30 reflected a judgment that delaying voting would further embolden insurgents and nudge Iraq closer to anarchy.
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Pakistan's chief justice on Thursday ordered the immediate release of detained opposition members as President Gen. Pervez Musharraf formalized his controversial candidacy for a new five-year term.
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Pakistani politicians were making final preparations on Sunday for a general election the next day that could usher in a parliament intent on forcing U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf from power.