Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Turmoil In Pakistan After Supreme Court Bans Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani From Office

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani waves after arriving at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 26, 2012. Voice of America

Pakistan Court Strips Yousuf Raza Gilani Of Prime Ministership -- The Guardian

Supreme court rules PM's conviction for contempt effectively disqualified him from serving as member of parliament.

Pakistan is in political turmoil after the supreme court disqualified the prime minister from office.

If Yousuf Raza Gilani is forced to step down, the government – which had hoped to become the first in Pakistan's history to complete a full five-year term – could collapse, forcing an early election.

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More News On Pakistan's Supreme Court Stripping Yousuf Raza Gilani Of His Prime Ministership

Pakistan in turmoil after court bans Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani from office -- The Telegraph
Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies prime minister -- Reuters
Political Instability Rises as Pakistani Court Ousts Premier -- New York Times
Pakistani court dismisses PM Gilani from office -- FOX News/AP
Pakistan Supreme Court bars PM Gilani from office -- BBC
Pakistani high court disqualifies prime minister from holding office -- L.A. Times
Pakistan’s Gilani Disqualified as Premier After Ruling -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Pakistan turmoil as Gilani is removed in 'judicial coup' -- AFP
Pakistan's Supreme Court Ousts Prime Minister -- Voice of America
Pakistan court rules prime minister ineligible to hold office -- CNN
Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies Gilani; new PM expected tomorrow -- Hindustan Times
In Pakistan the Prime Minister may change but the challenges remain the same -- Rob Crilly, The Telegraph

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