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Bhutto's Party Delays PM Decision

Meeting ends without expected nom; Bhutto widower will decide

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 6, 2008 10:31 AM CST

(Newser) – Benazir Bhutto's party deferred its choice for PM candidate today, adding greater uncertainty to Pakistan's volatile political landscape, Bloomberg reports. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, the Pakistan People's Party's No. 2 and a longtime Bhutto loyalist, had been expected to take the top job today. But a... Read full story »

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