Pakistan top court challenges PM on corruption cases

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday ordered Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to appear before it for failing to pursue corruption cases against the president and other officials, a sharp escalation in the government's battle for survival.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/16/uk-pakistan-court-idUKTRE80F1IM20120116?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

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