Rose petals showered on 'convicted' Gilani

April 26, 2012 10:47

Update on Gilani: Pakistan's Express Tribune says that under Article 63 (1) (g) of the Constitution, Gilani is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction for propagating any opinion, or acting in any manner, prejudicial to the ideology of Pakistan, or the sovereignty, integrity or security of Pakistan, or morality, or the maintenance of public order, or the integrity or independence of the judiciary of Pakistan, or which defames or brings into ridicule the judiciary or the Armed Forces of Pakistan, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release.

The PM was charged with contempt by the apex court in February for refusing to write to the Swiss authorities to ask them to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Earlier, with rose petals being showered at him, Gilani was escorted by the members of cabinet to the Supreme Court. Gilani was accompanied by his son Abdul Qadir Gilani, Interior Minister Rehman Malik and other members of the cabinet.

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