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

Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani also spelled geelani is vice-chairman of the central committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He presided the country as the 16th Prime minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2008 until his retroactive disqualification and ouster by the Supreme Court of Pa... 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 social democratic political party in Pakistan. Affiliated with the Socialist International, its political philosophy and position, by country's political spectrum, is considered centre-left. It has been a major and ... 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

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government, consisting Prime minis... Explore this topic

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