Fresh spurt in efforts to delay Bhutto's return

Islamabad, Oct 15: The Pakistan government has expedited efforts to get former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's comeback postponed, according to media reports.

President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have already recommended the Pakistan People's Party chief to delay her return which was scheduled for October 18.

The News quoted some reliable sources as saying that some ''significant meetings'' are expected in the next few hours to decide on the issue.

A latest development in this connection is that Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Chief Makhdoom Amin Fahim has arrived here after meeting Miss Bhutto in Dubai.

According to sources, Mr Amin Fahim is on a short visit to Islamabad and soon he will leave for Dubai again.

Mr Amin Fahim is expected to accompany the PPP chairperson on her return to the country.

UNI