[09 July 2012] New Pakistani PM granted immunity from prosecution - English
[09 July 2012] New Pakistani PM granted immunity from prosecution - English
Amid protests by the opposition parties, Pakistan's Lower House of the...
[09 July 2012] New Pakistani PM granted immunity from prosecution - English
Amid protests by the opposition parties, Pakistan's Lower House of the Parliament has passed a new Contempt Law which grants immunity to new Prime Minister and Federal Ministers from prosecution on contempt of court charges.
The new law will help Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to seek immunity from prosecution on contempt charges he could possibly face this Wednesday if he, like his predecessor, refuses to reopen money laundering cases against President Asif Zardari.
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[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against...
[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against contempt law - English
The Supreme Court has finally taken up 26 constitutional...
[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against contempt law - English
The Supreme Court has finally taken up 26 constitutional petitions seeking to strike down new contempt law which gives discriminatory immunity to Prime Minister, the President and other key public office holders from prosecution on contempt of court charges.
The petitioners pleaded before the Supreme Court that new law is designed to curtail the power of court to punish Prime Minister and other public office holder who are refusing to reopen money laundering cases of millions of dollars against President Asif Ali Zardari.
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[08 Aug 2012] Pakistan Prime Minister ordered to corruption hearing -...
[08 Aug 2012] Pakistan Prime Minister ordered to corruption hearing - English
he fate of two months long tenure of Pakistan's new Prime Minister...
[08 Aug 2012] Pakistan Prime Minister ordered to corruption hearing - English
he fate of two months long tenure of Pakistan's new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf hangs in balance after the Supreme Court summoned him to appear himself in the court on August 27.
The apex court has given him two options --- either face contempt of court proceeding or comply with the court order to reopen money laundering cases of millions of dollars against President Asif Zardari.
Press TV's Javed Rana reports from Islamabad.
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