Gilani could be disqualified as an MP
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani faces the prospect of being disqualified as an MP for five years after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that he “wilfully, deliberately and persistently” defied More...
Pak PM given token sentence in contempt case
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani convicted by the Supreme Court for contempt over his refusal to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and was given a symbolic sentence that lasted 30 seconds More...
PM discisses Saeed with Zardari
Linking the progress in bilateral ties to Pakistan taking action against Hafiz Saeed and others responsible for Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh plainly told President Asif Ali Zardari that this More...
Pak president Zardari offers prayers at Ajmer
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday offered prayers at the historic 13th century dargah of sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in this pilgrim town after which a one million usd donation for the shrine More...
Gilani to consult lawyer on SC ultimatum on graft cases
Yousuf Raza Gilani He made it clear that he did not think he had committed contempt by not acting on the court’s earlier orders to revive cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Switzerland. “I More...
SC adjourns contempt hearing till Feb1; Gilani gets breather
Appearing before the Supreme Court, Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said he has complete respect for judiciary and cannot think of committing any contempt but stood his ground that his More...
Gilani appears before SC; says President enjoys immunity
Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared before Supreme Court to face a contempt notice for not reopening graft cases against Asif Ali Zardari, saying he was unable to act as the President More...
Pak PM to appear in Supreme Court
Beleaguered Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear today before the Supreme Court to respond to a contempt notice issued to him on failing to reopen graft cases against the President. Yousuf Raza More...
Pak SC issues contempt notice to Gilani
Pakistan’s Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for failing to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and asked him to appear before it on January 19. Pak More...
Pakistan govt readies for showdown with Supreme Court
The fate of Pakistan’s beleaguered top leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, could be decided on Monday when its embattled government appears before the Supreme Court, which is set to take up the More...