Mush agrees to consider international help in probe

PAKISTAN ON THE BOIL

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has agreed to consider international help to probe the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.

Musharraf conveyed this to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown when the two leaders spoke on telephone on Sunday, Geo News channel reported.

Brown spoke to Musharraf about British assistance for investigating the assassination of Bhutto. Brown also urged Musharraf to avoid any "significant delay" in holding parliamentary polls amidst reports that the January 8 elections could be postponed.