Kashmir region chooses new leader after 8-month wait

Elected lawmakers in Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote September 24 in Muzaffarabad to choose a new president. The post has been empty since Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry died January 31. The constitution, the region's basic law, says a vote must happen within 30 days. The eight-month wait, after elections held in stages, raises questions about rules and future leadership.