Gilani in court

Published January 19, 2012
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) drives his car as he arrives with his lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan (R in car) at the Supreme Court in Islamabad. ?  AFP Photo
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) drives his car as he arrives with his lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan (R in car) at the Supreme Court in Islamabad. ? AFP Photo

Pakistan's prime minister on January 19, defended himself against contempt charges before the Supreme Court, refusing to apologise in a case that could see him disqualified from office if convicted. It is only the second time that Pakistan's highest court has initiated contempt proceedings against a sitting prime minister, plunging the government deeper into a crisis that could force early elections within months. The court summoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to explain his refusal to ask Switzerland to re-open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, before adjourning the contempt hearing until February 1. — Text by Agenices

 

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