Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan's Supreme Court Strikes Down Contempt Law

Asia - Voice of America asia

Pakistan's Supreme Court Strikes Down Contempt Law Aug 3rd 2012, 14:56 Pakistan's Supreme Court has struck down a law that would have given the prime minister immunity from contempt charges, as a fight between the judiciary and government heats up. Parliament passed the law last month to protect Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and other top government officials from the same fate as former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. In June, Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled Gilani was ineligible for office after it found him guilty of contempt for refusing its ... Media files: 6BEDDE11-CFC3-4A3C-B740-74A5C1D273F9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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