Pakistan PM gets breathing space in graft casePakistan's increasingly powerful Supreme Court has given Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf more time to re-open a corruption case against the country's president. Ashraf, who could be ch More… |
Zardari case: Court orders PM to appearPakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was ordered on Wednesday to appear before the Supreme Court this month over his failure to comply with orders to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. More… |
Pakistan president names loyalist for PMPakistan's president has nominated ruling party veteran and textiles minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin to replace the ousted prime minister, state media reported on Thursday, in an apparent bid for continuity ahead of elections due early next year. More… |
Court adjourns contempt case against GilaniPakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned a contempt hearing for Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in a case that could push him from office and is adding to growing pressure on the unpopular civilian government. Gilani was More… |
Pakistan PM ordered to appear before top courtPakistan's Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday, ordering him to appear before the court for failing to pursue long running corruption cases against the president and other officials. The mov More… |
Zardari back in Pakistan amid memo sagaPresident Asif Ali Zardari, who was in Dubai for medical treatment, returned on Monday to Pakistan, where tension is rising between his civilian government and the military over a memo accusing the country's generals of plotting a coup. It More… |
Zardari 'suffers minor heart attack'Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had a minor heart attack and is undergoing treatment in a Dubai hospital, a source said on Wednesday, fueling rumours he may resign. Zardari's office, however, said, he was in hospital for routine t More… |
Zardari vows support for embattled PMPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari threw his weight on Monday behind beleaguered Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani against any attempts to destabilise his government after a key partner quit the ruling coalition. &nbs More… |
Pakistani president returns home to flood crisisPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari returned home on Tuesday from official foreign visits to a chorus of criticism over his government's response to the country's worst flooding in 80 years. The floods, triggered by unusually heavy monsoo More… |
Zardari warns war with Taliban being lostPakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari warned that the international community was losing the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to an interview published on Tuesday. Zardari also criticised those who cast More… |