Pakistan PM charged with contempt

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has charged the prime minister with contempt for defying its orders to reopen a corruption case against his political ally, president Asif Ali Zardari.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012 - 08:22

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has charged the prime minister with contempt for defying its orders to reopen a corruption case against his political ally, president Asif Ali Zardari.

The development today escalates a political crisis that has gripped the nuclear-armed nation

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