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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said UK investigators are to assist in the inquiry into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said UK investigators are to assist in the inquiry into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
In a televised address, he said UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown had agreed to send a team of detectives from London to help establish what happened.In a televised address, he said UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown had agreed to send a team of detectives from London to help establish what happened.
He said "terrorists" were behind the murder, and described Ms Bhutto's death as a "great tragedy" for the nation.He said "terrorists" were behind the murder, and described Ms Bhutto's death as a "great tragedy" for the nation.
Elections set for next week in Pakistan have been postponed until 18 February.Elections set for next week in Pakistan have been postponed until 18 February.
Mr Musharraf said too much damage had been done to polling stations and voter papers during the violence in the wake of Ms Bhutto's assassination last Thursday.Mr Musharraf said too much damage had been done to polling stations and voter papers during the violence in the wake of Ms Bhutto's assassination last Thursday.
"Election commission offices, their centres, polling stations and their equipment were all damaged and destroyed. Hence the election commission was facing a big difficulty to hold these elections," he said."Election commission offices, their centres, polling stations and their equipment were all damaged and destroyed. Hence the election commission was facing a big difficulty to hold these elections," he said.
'Bhutto legacy'
Speaking shortly after the president's address, Ms Bhutto's widow, Asif Ali Zardari, welcomed Britain's involvement in the investigation into her killing, but he repeated earlier calls for a wider, UN inquiry.
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He confirmed the Pakistan People's Party would take part in the elections.
"It is the legacy of our leader Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to participate in elections, no matter what the circumstances," he said
The main opposition parties say they will take part, despite having demanded the election be held as originally planned on 8 January.The main opposition parties say they will take part, despite having demanded the election be held as originally planned on 8 January.
They have accused officials of seeking to rig the elections.They have accused officials of seeking to rig the elections.
The vote is seen as a crucial move towards democratic rule under President Musharraf, an important ally in the US-led "war on terror" who stood down as army chief in November.The vote is seen as a crucial move towards democratic rule under President Musharraf, an important ally in the US-led "war on terror" who stood down as army chief in November.