Pakistani prime minister faces supreme court accused of contempt
(AP) A contempt case against the Pakistani prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, has been adjourned by the country's supreme court after a hearing that took place amid tight security in Islamabad, the capital.
The court has threatened Gilani with contempt for failing to pursue corruption accusations against the president, Asif Ali Zardari, and other officials. The case against Gilani will resume in February.
Gilani's support by Pakistan's top judges is the latest blow for his civilian administration, which also faces pressure from the military over a mysterious memo seeking US help to avert an alleged coup last year.
Some question whether the government can survive. It is already widely accused of failing to deal with poverty, power cuts, dilapidated infrastructure and a struggling economy.
full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/19/pakistani-prime-minister-supreme-court
