Conviction could end Gilani's tenure
(NEWSER) - Pakistan's Supreme Court is threatening the country's prime minister with contempt of court, ordering Yousuf Raza Gilani to attend a hearing on the matter after officials wouldn't reopen thousands of government corruption cases, CNN reports. "Ultimately it's the prime minister who is responsible for carrying out the court's order, and he has not. I think the court has lost its patience," says an analyst in Islamabad. Were Gilani convicted of contempt, he could lose his seat in Parliament—and thus his job as PM, the analyst notes. More»
