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The next hearing will heard be by a larger seven member bench headed by the Chief Justice.

Institutions of state need to operate within parameters of constitutional boundaries, or else, anarchy may rise again.

Swiss authorities decline to reopen graft cases against Zardari.

Law minister confirms receipt of response from Swiss authorities.

Sources say no substantial grounds to charge president.

Law minister says graft cases against President Zardari cannot be reopened till Swiss authorities respond.

Legal expert says chances are slim of cases being reopened against President Zardari.

Contempt notice against premier withdrawn; court emphasises Malik Qayyum misused his authority.

The bench maintained that the convicted people were given favour by Gilani.

Judge says NAB trying to save key respondents of the case.

Law minister presents receipt validating that Swiss authorities received letter; court says govt complied with orders.

We wonder why letter could not have been sent off earlier, saving a lot of debate, confusion, political instability.

“It’s good that the court has accepted my standpoint,” says Gilani.

Law minister reveals the letter was sent to the Pakistani embassy in Geneva on Monday.

The court approved the draft on October 10 and the federation was given a 4-week deadline.

Attorney general says if the letter has to be written, it will be done in accordance with the law and Constitution.

Law minister now to receive nod from president by first week of November.

One theory has it that Supreme Court was not very keen on knocking off another premier after showing Gilani the door.

SC accepts draft seeking revival of cases against president, mentions immunity as international norm.

Contempt proceedings against Raja Pervez Ashraf in pursuance of court’s order dated 08.08.2012.

Court gives federation November 10 deadline for sending letter to Swiss authorities.

SC had given orders regarding Swiss letter on September 18, government says court is stepping out of its jurisdiction.

Contents of the three drafts have yet to be made public.

We are reaching a point where it is important that the issue is resolved as soon as possible.

Aitzaz says if letter to Swiss authorities is written on SC's dictation then complications could arise.

Law Minister Naek resubmitted draft of Swiss letter to Supreme Court today.

Maintains Supreme Court has accepted presidential immunity

Officials say purpose of visit was to inquire NA speaker’s health۔

Prime minister says letter written by former attorney general to Swiss authorities will be withdrawn.

PM Raja Pervez Ashraf to appear before SC on September 18.

ANP to take up Sindh LG ordinance during the meeting.

If Swiss letter is written, will the heavens fall, will the president be stripped of his preciously guarded immunity?

By appearing before the court, Prime Minister showed that he respects the judiciary, says Attorney General.

PML-N chief says his party believed in supremacy of law and has played a historic role in the restoration of judges.

Apex court gives PM Ashraf until Sept 18 to write Swiss letter; PM assures ‘genuine and serious’ steps will be...

Running out the clock for as long as possible may be the only option the SC now has left for beleaguered PPP.

Former minister denies reports that government will write Swiss letter before September 18.

Parliamentarians, coalition parties, attorney general react to the NRO hearing on Monday.

PM Ashraf had requested the Supreme Court that he required at least four to six weeks to resolve the issue.

Until Asif Ali Zardai is the president, he could not be tried in any court of law, says Aitzaz.

Allies rally behind government in Swiss letter row, pledge to stand united in the face of challenges.

Leaders of coalition parties to accompany the premier to the court on Monday.

Turns down law minister’s request to postpone Aug 27 NRO case hearing.

Attorney-general told to communicate decision by today; request for larger bench struck down.

Experts argue if interim govt should take decisions having long-term implications.

There is also a viewpoint that the president has no immunity in light of Islamic injunctions.

Judge says courts do not want President to be prosecuted since he has immunity; advises govt to file review petition.

We have then another stand-off between the Supreme Court and the government.

SC had rejected federation's reply on Tuesday, directing them to file a review petition.

Apex court rejects plea by AGP seeking ‘recalling’ of orders to premier to write letter.