Gilani And Supreme Court

• Pakistan's Supreme court summons Imran Khan for contempt hearing

  Pakistan's top court on Wednesday summoned cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan for a contempt hearing over his "critical and derogatory" remarks against the judiciary, a statement said.

• Pak judges referred to Indian verdicts to disqualify Gilani

  Pakistan's Supreme Court referred to two judicial verdicts by India's Supreme Court in its ruling disqualifying Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani following his conviction of contempt. The four-page short order issued on Tuesday by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry referred to a total of eight judicial verdicts, including...

• Pakistan Supreme Court's order on Yousuf Raza Gilani

  The Pakistan Supreme Court today held Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt for refusing to reopen an old corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari and convicted him till the rising of the court.

• Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani given 30-second symbolic punishment for contempt of court

  The Pakistan Supreme Court has held Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt of court and has convicted him till the rising of the court. That means that the PM will not be arrested or jailed - in a symbolic sentence that lasted about 30 seconds, he had to remain in court as the seven judges of the bench delivered judgement, rose and le...

• Gilani says he would appear before Supreme Court tomorrow

  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he would appear in Pakistan's Supreme Court tomorrow for the sentencing in a contempt of court case that could decide his fate. Addressing a meeting of his cabinet, Gilani said: "I will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow." The government has always respected the judiciary and acted on its orders ...

• Pakistan Supreme Court to deliver verdict in Gilani case this week

  Pakistan's Supreme Court is expected to deliver a verdict later this week in a contempt case against the prime minister that could see him losing his job at a time when his U.S.-backed government is fighting terrorism and militancy, the premier's lawyer said on Tuesday. A guilty verdict could also result in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani serving...

• Pakistan Supreme Court directs Prime Minister Gilani to write to Swiss authorities

  Pakistan's Supreme Court today directed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to ask Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and submit a report on March 21.

• Pak PM contempt case: Court to take evidence today

  The Supreme Court of Pakistan is scheduled to take evidence today and assess it tomorrow in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

• Pak Supreme Court adjourns contempt hearing against Gilani till February 28

  Pakistan's Supreme Court today adjourned the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani till February 28 after admitting evidence and recording the statement of the prosecutor.

• Pak PM Gilani indicted for contempt of court

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been indicted by the Supreme Court for contempt of court. A two-page chargesheet against the Prime Minister is being read out in court. Mr Gilani has dug in his heels and refused to act on court orders to reopen graft cases against the President, Asif Ali Zardari.

• Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in court for hearing on contempt charges

  Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear before Supreme Court today to face contempt charges that could decide his fate and plunge the country into a fresh political turmoil over his refusal to reopen graft cases against the President. Dealing a major blow to Gilani, 59, Pakistan's apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikh...

• Write to Swiss officials and contempt case will end, Gilani told

  Pakistan's Supreme Court today said contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would automatically end if the chief executive wrote a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

• 10 facts about the new developments in Pakistan

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared at the Supreme Court today to respond to a contempt notice. In a show of support, many leaders and ministers from the ruling coalition, including Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, were present at the court. The court had earlier this week asked Mr Gilani to explain why he has ignored orders ...

• Gilani drives his SUV to Supreme Court, wins reprieve

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani came out of the Supreme Court smiling today. He had earned himself a reprieve - the court has given the civilian government time till February 1 to respond to it on the issue of re-opening of graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. And it has exempted the PM from appearing in court at the next he...

• Pak PM Gilani appears in court; exempt from next hearing on Feb 1

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani came out of the Supreme Court smiling today. He had earned himself a reprieve - the court has given the civilian government time till February 1 to respond to it on the issue of re-opening of graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. And it has exempted the PM from appearing in court at the next he...