Bhutto rejects new interim government

Lahore: Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has rejected President Pervez Musharraf's new interim government as "not acceptable".

Musharraf on Friday swore seven of his allies into a caretaker government, including former Senate chairman Mohammad Mian Soomro as prime minister.

The interim government will oversee the parliamentary process until national elections can be held before January 9.

Bhutto, speaking after being freed from house arrest on Friday, told SKY news that Musharraf has shown he is an "obstacle to democracy."

In a press conference outside her home, Bhutto said that "the West's interests lie in a democratic Pakistan" and "in supporting the Pakistan's people."

"Please don't be deceived because I've seen the game played. PPP is the only national party with a popular base," Bhutto said, referring to her own Pakistan People's Party.