ISLAMABAD, April 27: After considerable delay since the key post fell vacant, the government on Friday nominated PPP stalwart Jehangir Badar as leader of the house in Senate.

The post fell vacant when the PPP’s Nayyer Hussain Bokhari took charge as Senate chairman on March 6.

Sources said the PPP faced some difficulty in arriving at the name of a suitable candidate for the position. However, the PPP’s coalition partners extended support for Mr Badar’s nomination.