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Pakistani PM charged with contempt

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Pakistan's Supreme Court charged the prime minister with contempt on Monday for defying its orders to reopen a corruption case against his political ally, President Asif Ali Zardari, sharpening a political crisis that has gripped the country.

 

If convicted, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be imprisoned and will likely lose his job. (AP)

 

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