CHAN:
And now an update from Pakistan. Pakistan's election commission says that there will be a delay in the parliamentary elections. Thankfully they haven't resulted in a fresh round of protests or violence. Here’s more from Karachi.

STORY:
The announcement that Pakistan will put off its general election by six weeks to February 18th has not led to further trouble.

President Pervez Musharraf says army and paramilitary troops would deal forcefully with any renewed violence. He appealed for national reconciliation leading to free and fair elections.

Larkana remained quiet after the announcement and residents were optimistic about foreign help in investigating Bhutto's assassination.

[Sultan, Larkana Resident]:
"The government must cooperate with the foreign team coming here to investigate Benazir Bhutto's death otherwise they will leave without the work being done."

In Karachi, office workers waited for buses as the streets remained calm. Some residents say they preferred local investigators to look into the opposition leader's death.

[Omar Khattab, Karachi Taxi Driver]:
"Can I say that our country's intelligence may be weaker but we have everything and we have a lot of educated people. The foreigners are not as educated as us. So why can't we investigate this ourselves?"

Supporters of Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party and the other main opposition party wanted the election to go ahead on schedule. They fear a delay will work to Musharraf's advantage.

Bhutto's party expects to reap a considerable sympathy vote following her assassination in a gun and bomb attack.