Standoff Between Pakistan's Government and Supreme Court Rumbles On

February 02, 2012 from Press TV

The standoff continues between Pakistan's Supreme Court and ruling Peoples Party government over corruption allegations made against President Asif Ali Zardari. In the latest developments, the supreme court has begun contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani for failing to carry out an earlier court order directing him to reopen the corruption case. However, Gilani's lawyers contend he is constrained by laws granting the president immunity. Press TV's Kamran Yousaf reports from Islamabad.

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Supreme Court of Pakistan

The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. The court has a ... Explore this topic

Yousaf Raza Gillani

Si Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani ay ang kasalukuyang Punong Ministro ng Pakistan. Iniharap siya ng Pakistan Peoples Party, na may pagtangkilik ng mga kapanalig na koalisyong Pakistan Muslim League, Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam at Muttahida Qaumi Movement noong... Explore this topic

Asif Ali Zardari

Asif Ali Zardari is the 11th President of Pakistan. He is co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister. A Sindhi from a landowning tribe of Baloch origin, Zardari rose to prominence af... Explore this topic

Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world. Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Cent... Explore this topic

Contempt of court

Contempt of court is a court order which in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority. Often referred to simply as "contempt," such as a person "held in contempt," it is the judge... Explore this topic

Court order

A court order is an official proclamation by a judge that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. A c... Explore this topic

Pakistan Peoples Party

The Pakistan People's Party is a centre-left, progressive, and democratic socialist political party in Pakistan. Affiliated with the Socialist International, its political philosophy and position, by country's political spectrum, is considered centre-left with the strong publi... Explore this topic

Islamabad

Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan and the ninth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.15 million as of 2011. The greater Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metropolitan Area is the ... Explore this topic

Political corruption

Political corruption is the use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal ac... Explore this topic

Prime Minister of Pakistan

巴基斯坦總理，烏爾都語為وزیر اعظم，意思是「總長」，是巴基斯坦的政府首腦。總理由國民大會選出，國民大會成員又是由人民投票選出的。一般，得票最多的政黨或聯盟的領導人成為總理。總理負責任命內閣。總統有權解除總理職務，並解散議會，以重新進行選舉。第十七憲法修正案規定，最高法院擁有複核的權利，並可以否決總統的決定。在巴基斯坦歷史上，總理辦公室曾經在三個時間段撤銷。1958年10月7日至1972年7月3日以及1977年7月5日至1985年3月24日這兩個期間，因為實行戒嚴令，總統擁有了總理的權利，成為了政府的首腦。1999年10月12日至2002... Explore this topic

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