CNN INTERNATIONAL - WORLD NEWS 03/14/00 UPDATE WITH JOHN RAEDLER MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR: The judge in the trial of Pakistan's former prime minister is expected to rule shortly on a defense motion for a change of venue. Attorneys for Nawaz Sharif are boycotting the proceedings after a lead member of the defense team was murdered in Karachi on Friday. Earlier, we spoke with CNN's John Raedler who explained the judge's choices.</s>JOHN RAEDLER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The judge would appear to have several options here this Tuesday morning. Number one, give in to the defense demands and move the trial. The prosecution is opposed to that. They say it's unnecessary. The prosecution says they'll give the defense team every bit of security that they want. Another option for the judge is to encourage Nawaz Sharif, maybe give him more time to try and talk back the defense team. And the other option would be for -- to get Nawaz Sharif to hire new counsel, however, new counsel coming in to give the closing arguments of a trial they haven't been involved in does strike some observers here as a bit odd.</s>HOLMES: Sharif is charged with hijacking, kidnapping, and attempted murder in connection with events on October 12 when he was overthrown by the military. END TO ORDER VIDEOTAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF CNN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE THE SECURE ONLINE ORDER FROM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Judge To Rule Shortly For A Change Of Venue Motion In The Trial  Of Pakistan's Former Prime Minister