In an apparent bid to save the new prime minister from disqualification, the Senate passed a bill that would exempt senior government figures from contempt of court proceedings, brushing aside severe criticism from opposition as well as treasury benches. It is vital to mention here that the bill had already been passed by the National […]
In what appeared to be a unique example, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has found Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt, asking him to stay till the rising of the court. “The prime minister has been found guilty of contempt for willful flout of the direction of the Supreme Court. Reasons to be […]
The day of judgment is here, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide the fate of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani for deliberately defying its rulings by not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. While speaking in the National Assembly, […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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