Yousuf Raza Gilani Contempt Case

• Yousuf Raza Gilani disqualified, will Pak get a new PM? Top 5 facts

  Pakistan's top court disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from office on Tuesday in a stunning move likened to a "judicial coup" that plunged the country into fresh turmoil. The prime minister has refused to step down since he was convicted of contempt of court in April for not asking authorities in Switzerland to reopen a 1990s graft cas...

• Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies Yousuf Raza Gilani, says vacate Prime Minister's post

  Pakistan's top court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office, two months after convicting him for contempt for refusing to ask Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against the president, state TV reported.

• 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...

• Pakistan Supreme Court to decide Gilani's fate today

  Pakistan today waited with bated breath for the Supreme Court's ruling on a contempt case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that could see him jailed or thrown out of office, as he vowed to appear in person on Thursday to face the verdict.

• 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...

• 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.

• Pak Supreme Court's hearing on contempt case against Gilani

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• 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...

• Will resign if convicted: Gilani

  Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he will resign if the Supreme Court convicts him in a contempt of court case for not acting against President Asif Ali Zardari, Geo News reported on Sunday.

• 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.

• Pakistan PM files appeal in Supreme Court against summoning in contempt case

  Citing precedents set by apex courts in countries like India, Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking suspension of its order summoning him for framing of contempt charges over his failure to reopen graft cases against the President.