The Pakistani government postponed national elections for six weeks until Feb. 18, raising fears of a violent reaction by the supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and protests from other opposition parties.
News of the delay could spark protests by opposition groups -- including Ms. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party -- which have demanded that the vote be held as scheduled, in hopes of capitalizing on sympathy arising from Ms. Bhutto's assassination Thursday.
Ms. Bhutto's husband ... has called a meeting of its leaders for today to discuss unleashing street demonstrations. ...
"We will not accept the delay in the polls even for one day," said Farhatullah Babar, a spokesman for the PPP. "We will resist any attempt to postpone the elections," he added, warning of the potential for further violence after several days of rioting in the wake of Ms. Bhutto's death. -Wall Street Journal
So now there will be massive protests, will now have to watch what the Pakistani government does to quell these protests and if the protests become violent
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