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Gilani states that Fehmida Mirza's refusal to send a reference against him speaks of victory for democracy.

AGP Irfan Qadir says Mirza’s decision proves SC was wrong from the beginning.

ANP and Fata parliamentarians support NA speaker; MQM and JUI-F stay silent.

Fehmida Mirza also indirectly castigates Supreme Court for sending reference through a deputy registrar.

Leader of opposition says Mirza has become part of a group bent upon disobe­ying SC’s verdic­t against Gilani.

Speaker National Assembly finalised her decision in Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's contempt case on Thursday.

Speaker National Assembly decides against forwarding SC's reference to election commission.

Appeal likely to be filed by Saturday.

PTI say divisi­on of Sindh unacce­ptable, demand deweap­onisat­ion of Karach­i, suo moto notice of killin­gs.

Legal experts agree that Dr Fehmida Mirza has no option.

According to media reports, Dr Fehmida Mirza will announce her decision regarding Gilani's disqualification this...

Prime minister convicted by highest court of his land for contempt should have done the honourable thing, resigned.

Says only National Assembly speaker can de-notify the prime minister.

Calls for accord between govt, opposition on PM’s conviction.

Petition says Gilani ceased to be the prime minister after Supreme Court convicted him of contempt of court.

PML-N's protest movement against Gilani reached Shikarpur.

Aitzaz says it is not possible to give an imprisonment sentence without giving a reason for it.

PM says he would be consulting his legal team regarding judgment, whether they would appeal verdict or go for review.

Hits out at opponents, defends right to appeal conviction, vows to stand by the party.

Khalil Gibran had poetic licence, but one expects judges, shielded from criticism, defer such impulse till retirement.

Rubbishes reports of not being invited to Chicago summit; says talks are under way.

Gilani's is the case of yesterday’s men who cling on & on, carrying on their merry way regardless of consequences.

Gilani's counsel says poetry by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa is being misinterpreted.

SBC leaders vow to safeguard the independence of judiciary.

Apex court dispatches copies of detailed verdict to NA speaker, ECP.

Says he cannot be forced to resign through unconstitutional means.

Majority say countdown to disqualification will begin after appeal period expires.

Claims he is not against the premier as a person, but against his behaviour.

Justice Khosa says he is in ‘respectful agreement’ with the proposed judgement authored by Justice Nasirul Mulk.

Can’t say anything about appeal at the moment… Gilani Sahib will decide about it himself, says Aitzaz.

PML-N stages walkout; debate over presidential address overshadowed by demands for premier’s resignation.

PM Gilani would be well advised to consider the honour of resignation instead of the indignity of disqualification.

Contempt entails possible disqualification for five years although court does not state disqualification as definitive

Prime Minister maintains he was acting as per the constitution.

It appears to protect selfish interests of its self-styled leaders, who have decided to manipulate, hoodwink people.

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif questions what President Zardari had given to the people who elected him.

Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa writes a graphic, bleak additional note to Gilani's contempt order.

Without conviction, others would have followed Gilani's example, says detailed order.

PML-N does not have the courage to quit the Punjab Government, says Khan.

Sharjeel Inam Memon of the PPP takes on the task of hitting out at the PML-N.

Political parties are being used to keep leaders in power, than solve problems. There is need to call system to order.

Sindh Progressive Nationalist Alliance says it has sought approval from the alliance's executive committee.

Petitioners argued that the instant Gilani had been sentenced, he ceased to be the Prime Minister.

Says even if PML-N and PTI join forces, PPP can trump them; challenges PML-N to resign from assemblies.

Says ruling clique will never accept an independent chief justice.

Gilani makes us believe that he really is a nice guy. But the question remains, do we need nice guys as our leaders?

Says only parliament has the right to remove him.

Opposes appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court.

Lawyers’ movement, restoration has embedded feeling of public representatives in judiciary, which has to be fought off

PML-N launches protest movement against Gilani by holding a rally in Taxila.