New Delhi: The Pakistan Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt, making him the first Pakistani PM to be chargesheeted. Appearing in court for the second time this year, Gilani pleaded innocent to the charges that his government had failed to re-open corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. If he is convicted he faces a disqualification from the assembly and six months in jail. "Is the...
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New Delhi: The trial of a case involving rape of a Christian nun allegedly by religious fanatics during the 2008 Kandhamal riots in Orissa was stayed on Monday by the Supreme Court on a plea by the victim challenging the prosecution's failure to cross-examine a sub-divisional magistrate. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S S Nijjar stayed the trial while asking the Orissa government and others to respond...06:52 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition on Monday expressed "complete solidarity" with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, hours after he was indicted for contempt by the Supreme Court for refusing to reopen graft cases against the President. The partners of the ruling Pakistan People's Party expressed "complete solidarity with the government" of Gilani at a meeting chaired by the premier. The PPP and its allies discussed the current political situation...05:01 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought dismissed IPS officer RK Sharma's response on a Delhi police plea challenging his acquittal in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai issued notices also to Sri Bhagwan and Satya Prakash, who too were acquitted by the Delhi High Court in the sensational 1999 murder of the Indian Express scribe in her East Delhi...03:34 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i Insaaf (PTI) chief and former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan came out strongly against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday, saying that he must step down immediately. Khan was speaking in the aftermath of the Pakistan Supreme Court indicting Gilani for contempt of court over his failure to act on its orders against President Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering cases. "PM Gilani must...03:15 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: Pakistan Tehreek-i Insaaf (PTI) chief and legendary cricketer Imran Khan came out strongly against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday, saying that he must step down immediately. Khan was speaking in the aftermath of the Pakistan Supreme Court indicting Gilani for contempt of court over his failure to act on its orders hauling up President Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering cases. "PM Gilani must step...03:06 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to apprise it on the action taken against former Chief Justice and NHRC chief KG Balakrishnan in the disproportionate assets case against him. The court has asked the government to reply by March 12 on the actions that it has taken or intends to take against the former CJI. "We want to know what was done on the representation (before the...11:54 AM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Defence Minister of Pakistan, Ahmad Mukhtaar, on Monday refused to comment on the Pakistan Supreme Court's ruling indicting Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt of court. "The case is in court and we can't make remarks on this. The President can pardon him and a new prime minister can also be appointed," he said. Mukhtaar added, "The case (next hearing) is going to start on...11:34 AM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday expressed happiness that the controversy over Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's age had been resolved and hoped that everyone would "work together to strengthen national security". "I am very happy this controversy is over," Antony said. "It is my request to all my colleagues and all of you (the media) to please close this chapter and let us work together to...11:24 AM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday expressed happiness that the controversy over Indian Army chief General VK Singh's age had been resolved and hoped that everyone would "work together to strengthen national security". "I am very happy this controversy is over," Antony told reporters on the sidelines of the Asian Security Conference. "It is my request to all my colleagues and all of you (the media) to please...11:11 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been indicted by the Supreme Court for contempt of court for refusing to open the corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Gilani is the first Prime Minister to have been indicted by the SC. Gilani denied the charges against him and challenged his indictment. The chargesheet indicted him for contempt of court. Seven judges of the Pakistan SC have signed the...10:33 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear before Supreme Court on Monday to face contempt charges that could decide his fate and plunge the country into a fresh political turmoil over his refusal to reopen graft cases against the President. Dealing a major blow to Gilani, 59, Pakistan's apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Friday had rejected his appeal against framing of contempt charges...04:23 PM, Feb 12, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday met senior Cabinet members Kapil Sibal, Salman Khursheed, Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram to chalk a way out of the 2G mess. It was a preliminary meeting to get a clear understanding of the judgment of the Supreme Court. Talking about the meeting, Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said, "We had a presentation in which salient features of judgement were discussed. It...01:26 PM, Feb 11, 2012
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