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Pakistan supreme court rejects prime minister’s appeal against summons
Yousuf Raza Gilani is set to be charged on Monday in contempt casePakistan’s supreme court has rejected the prime minister’s appeal against a summons in a contempt case and is set to charge him on Monday, a move likely to bring fresh political turmoil to the chronically unstable country. If convicted, Yousuf Raza Gilani could face jail, but the case, which has raised tension between Pakistan’s civilian leaders and the supreme court, could drag on and paralyse decision making.
published date:Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:13:20 GMT