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

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

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

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.

Sources say Zardari is considering letting premier appear in court, while majority of party is against it.

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

Legislation to be introduced soon; Kaira says PPP leadership’s decisions accepted by entire party.

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

Sources say the PPP leadership feels the judiciary is going ‘too far’ in asserting its authority.

Says PM Ashraf will have to go home if contempt proceedings are initiated against him.

Ahsan says judiciary is not playing politics, but some political elements are using it for their nefarious gains.

The bench will hear the review petition against court's July 12 orders on August 15.

The clash we now have right in the open between two key institutions is not at all reassuring.

Asks court to set aside its order as it was not implementable.

Jahangir criticises court order, says judges are undermining judiciary, democracy themselves.

Contempt of Court Act grants an exemption for Prime Minister from the constitutional law that governs the country.

The great error by Pakistan Supreme Court was in disqualifying, removing Gilani by contending he defamed judiciary.

Unless idea of justice is upheld by all, this saga might show contempt that institutions have for the people.

What we are witnessing is struggle between visions — between those who want rule of law & those who want rule of man.

How will Courts reign in public whisperings, sentiments or even the chatter on social and international media?

My primary objection is the manner in which Contempt law was passed in a matter of minutes without meaningful debate.

The law was literally thrust through parliament with a barge pole and no time was spent on discussing it.

Former Prime Minister said that he was satisfied that the democratic government under his premiership.

Fehmida Mirza tried to overrule contempt case verdict in spite of its finality, argues court.

SC says NA speaker did not need to issue another verdict, should have forwarded the matter to Election Commission.

Mr Gilani was defending state immunity, a legal principle on which rests the edifice of the state structure and power.

Prime ministers of Pakistan are not safe from predation. They fear being unseated by judiciary in activist overdrive.

It seems to me Zardari’s traits of fighter, have dictated various institutional clashes dominating current PPP term.

Perhaps, the best course to stabilise the situation would be for government to announce a date for early elections.

I strongly felt for some time, Pakistan SC had embarked on perilous path of confrontation with political authorities.

Democracy is a process. If you do not let that process operate, it will never be able to fix itself.

Taking sides is comfortable. It implies finished business, one’s position secured, the other viewpoint rubbished.

Let the people judge the performance of the PPP and its allies and boot them out of power if they haven’t delivered.

Should we celebrate? Or, should we ponder survivability of Pakistan, which still looks suspiciously like a democracy?

The tradition of democratically elected leaders being ejected through undemocratic methods seems set to continue.

Supreme Court does not represent will of the people, Court repeatedly saying so to the contrary does not change it.

Change may come in any shape, but if it comes through any means other than fresh elections, it will be detrimental.

Chairman of Press Council of India – has claimed Pakistani SC, chief justice, been showing utter lack of restraint.

The public is likely to demand a delicate balance between activism and restraint by the judiciary.

His portfolios include the treasury, planning and development, health and textiles.

In late-night move, Zardari also nominates Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as covering candidate.

PPP leader Raja Pervez Ashraf to file nomination papers as covering candidate.

The new state of instability that has been created, post removal of Yousaf Raza Gilani, will not help us at all.

Gilani's removal, while legally justified, will disrupt many of the policies his government was trying to implement.

On June 12, 1975, Allahabad High Court convicted former PM Indira Gandhi in a case of election malpractices.

Even if we grant all players involved benefit of doubt — they have all deeply damaged country for self-aggrandisement.

The fault of the worst PM in the history of Pakistan was that he was terminally hampered by his sense of loyalty.

National Assembly session called on June 20. Ahmed Mukhtar, Khursheed Shah, Mehtab Abbsai among possible candidates.