Pakistani Supreme Court Summons Gilani Over Contempt Charges
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court began contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for failing to obey its order to pursue corruption charges against President Asif Ali Zardari, a step that may lead to Gilani’s dismissal.
The court ordered Gilani to appear before it Jan. 19, Law Minister Mola Bux Chandio told reporters in Islamabad. A panel of justices last week said Gilani violated his oath of office by not resuming the graft investigations, which former military ruler Pervez Musharraf suspended in a 2007 decree that the court later revoked.