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Far from clarifying matters, the Pakistani Supreme Court's guilty verdict against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has added several layers of uncertainty about the fate of Pakistan's civilian government and its longest serving prime minister.

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Pakistani prime minister convicted of contempt but avoids prison timeupdated: Thu Apr 26 2012 06:09:00

The Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt of court but gave him just a symbolic sentence that will not require him to serve time in prison.

Pakistan's spy agency presents detainees after court orderupdated: Mon Feb 13 2012 13:05:00

Seven men detained by Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, appeared in court Monday in a landmark case that places one of the nation's most powerful institutions under the scrutiny of its highest court.

Pakistani Supreme Court indicts prime minister for contemptupdated: Mon Feb 13 2012 09:09:00

The Pakistani Supreme Court on Monday indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt after his steadfast refusal to revive old corruption cases against the country's president.

Pakistan's prime minister faces contempt hearing Mondayupdated: Sun Feb 12 2012 13:04:00

Pakistan's prime minister says he has an "extremely capable" lawyer and doesn't believe the country's supreme court will jail him on contempt charges after a Monday hearing.

Pakistan's top court rejects prime minister's contempt appeal updated: Fri Feb 10 2012 05:41:00

The Pakistani Supreme Court on Friday rejected the prime minister's appeal against its decision to charge him with contempt, his defense team said.

Pakistani high court delays spy agency hearingupdated: Thu Feb 09 2012 10:49:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court postponed a rare public hearing for the country's secretive and powerful spy agency Thursday, a lawyer for one of the alleged victims of the agency said.

Pakistan court moves to charge PM with contemptupdated: Thu Feb 02 2012 07:26:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court has summoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to appear February 13 to be charged with contempt of court, his lawyer said Thursday.

Pakistani PM: President is immune from charges anywhereupdated: Thu Jan 19 2012 14:18:00

Pakistan's prime minister was called before the country's Supreme Court Thursday in a battle over corruption cases facing the president and other officials.

Pakistan Supreme Court orders PM to face contempt hearingupdated: Mon Jan 16 2012 14:56:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to face a contempt of court hearing this week, officials said, setting up a potential showdown between the nation's judicial and political leaders.

Pakistan's high court investigating memo scandalupdated: Fri Dec 30 2011 11:14:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court appointed a panel Friday to investigate a memo allegedly drafted by the civilian leadership in which it asked the United States to rein in the nation's powerful military.

Official: Pakistani soldier sentenced to death in videotaped killingupdated: Sat Aug 13 2011 03:44:00

A member of Pakistan's paramilitary Sindh Rangers has been sentenced to death in the killing of an unarmed teenager whose fatal shooting was caught on video, a prosecutor told CNN.

Pakistan security kills teen on cameraupdated: Sat Aug 13 2011 03:44:00

CNN's Phil Black reports on the outrage over the shooting of an unarmed teen by Pakistani security forces.

Two arrested for alleged gay marriageupdated: Wed Jun 02 2010 07:01:00

Two people are arrested in Pakistan for allegedly participating in a same-sex marriage. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.

Pakistan jails couple over gay marriage allegationupdated: Wed Jun 02 2010 07:01:00

Malik Muhammad Iqbal is a man. Rani was born a man but lives as a woman.

Pakistan supreme court nowupdated: Sun Dec 20 2009 20:02:00

CNN's Arwa Damon interviews Rehman Malik, Pakistan's Interior Minister, about Pakistan's Supreme Court.

Pakistan allows top official to travel outside countryupdated: Sun Dec 20 2009 20:02:00

Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar is free to travel outside the country, Pakistan's government said Friday a day after blocking his departure and sparking a national incident.

Pakistani minister denies corruption chargesupdated: Sun Dec 20 2009 09:07:00

Pakistan's interior minister has defiantly characterized himself and other politicians facing corruption charges as victims of politically motivated opponents, in an interview with CNN.

High court blocks Pakistani officials from leaving countryupdated: Thu Dec 17 2009 20:13:00

Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar was blocked from leaving the country Thursday after Pakistan's Supreme Court struck down an amnesty that had protected politicians from corruption charges, state media reported.

Pakistan's Supreme Court invalidates politicians' amnestyupdated: Wed Dec 16 2009 21:41:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court declared on Wednesday that an amnesty that had protected politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, from corruption and criminal charges, was unconstitutional.

Pakistan: Court says Musharraf's actions 'illegal'updated: Sat Aug 01 2009 06:21:00

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday declared that the 2007 emergency decree imposed on the country by former President Pervez Musharraf was unconstitutional, Pakistan's attorney general said.

Pakistan's top court allows Nawaz Sharif to run for political officeupdated: Tue May 26 2009 07:43:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court overturned its ban on opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother, allowing both men to run for political office, a court representative told CNN Tuesday.

Radical Pakistan cleric backs bloodshedupdated: Fri Apr 17 2009 10:03:00

A radical cleric imprisoned for his role in a deadly Pakistan mosque siege has vowed to continue his campaign to impose hardline Islamic law in his first sermon since being released.

Judges return as Pakistan prepares for pollsupdated: Fri Sep 05 2008 11:57:00

Three top judges whose ousting by former President Pervez Musharraf sparked months of unrest and political fighting in Pakistan were reinstated on Friday.

Journalists under arrestupdated: Tue Nov 20 2007 13:10:00

The GEO TV English news director calls from a police station in Pakistan where he and other journalists are under arrest.

Pakistan frees some detainees, sets election dateupdated: Tue Nov 20 2007 13:10:00

Elections for Pakistan's national assembly and its four provincial assemblies have been scheduled for January 8, and thousands of people jailed under emergency rule reportedly have been released, officials said Tuesday.

Court dismisses petitions against Musharrafupdated: Tue Nov 20 2007 03:19:00

The Pakistani Supreme Court, packed with judges appointed in recent days by President Pervez Musharraf, dismissed five major petitions against him Monday contesting the validity of his re-election, the nation's attorney general said.

Bhutto blocked from visiting chief justiceupdated: Sun Nov 11 2007 03:57:00

Pakistani security forces blocked former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto from visiting the ousted chief justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, on Saturday.

Pakistan unrestupdated: Sat Nov 10 2007 23:21:00

Pakistan Supreme Court Justice Khalil ur Rehman Ramdy joins CNN to discuss the crackdown on Pakistan's legal community.

Pakistan under martial lawupdated: Mon Nov 05 2007 11:47:00

Hours after declaring a state of emergency Saturday, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ordered troops to take a television station's equipment and put a popular opposition leader under house arrest.

Time.com: How Musharraf's Move Could Backfireupdated: Sat Nov 03 2007 17:00:00

Pakistan's state of emergency will make the country more unstable -- and pose new challenges to the U.S.

Musharraf 'elected to third term'updated: Sat Oct 06 2007 21:37:00

Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf was Saturday elected for a third term as president according to unofficial ballot results, state-run TV reported.

Pakistan poll ruling sparks riotsupdated: Sat Sep 29 2007 13:45:00

Pakistan's election commission Saturday accepted President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's nomination to run in next week's presidential elections as riots between police and anti-Musharraf protesters erupted outside the commission's building in Islamabad.

Pakistan election protestupdated: Sat Sep 29 2007 13:45:00

Protesters decry a court decision allowing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to run for re-election.

Time.com: Riots in Islamabad Over Musharrafupdated: Sat Sep 29 2007 13:00:00

Less than 24 hours after Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled in favor of President General Pervez Musharraf's eligibility to run for a second term in office, government forces laid siege to the Supreme Court grounds, where several hundred lawyers had taken refuge after a vicious attack on a peaceful protest in the capital, Islamabad.

Time.com: Musharraf Wins a Round in Courtupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 11:00:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court allows the general to run again for President despite being commander of the military. The decision drew jeers from his opponents -- but also some relief

Musharraf candidacy rulingupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 07:36:00

A Pakistani court allows Pres. Pervez Musharraf to contest presidential elections as army chief. CNN's Moshin Naqvi reports.

Pakistan judge orders release of detaineesupdated: Thu Sep 27 2007 07:39:00

The chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ordered the government to immediately release recently detained political opposition members.

Pakistan ex-PM Sharif to returnupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 21:46:00

Pakistan's embattled leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, could face a key challenge to his rule in the coming months following the expected return of two major opposition leaders.

Time.com: A New Challenge to Musharrafupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 15:00:00

Analysis: By allowing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return home, the Supreme Court could undermine U.S.-backed plans for Musharraf to share power with another former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto

Pakistani chief justice reinstatedupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 03:18:00

Pakistani chief justice reinstated

Pakistani court reinstates top judgeupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 03:18:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on Friday, dealing a political blow to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.

Strike, violence paralyze Pakistanupdated: Tue May 15 2007 05:21:00

Political clashes that began Saturday have left 49 people dead in the southern port city of Karachi, as a general strike took hold across Pakistan in protest over the suspension of the country's chief justice.

Deadly violence erupts in Pakistanupdated: Sat May 12 2007 05:34:00

At least 33 people have been killed during massive clashes between pro-government supporters and opposition party members Saturday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police and intelligence sources said.

Gunmen fire on Pakistani opposition workers updated: Fri May 11 2007 21:08:00

Unknown gunmen opened fire early Saturday on political workers of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League in Karachi, killing three, police said.

Pakistan media ban over judge battleupdated: Wed May 09 2007 20:20:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the media about discussing the legal battle being waged by a former top judge seeking his reinstatement to the bench, saying coverage should not interfere with the process.

Pakistani court suspends inquiryupdated: Mon May 07 2007 06:47:00

Pakistan's Supreme Court has suspended a judicial inquiry into misconduct charges against Iftikhar Chaudhry, the country's top judge.

Judge supporters arrested in Pakistanupdated: Mon Mar 26 2007 08:21:00

Police in Pakistan have arrested more than 1,000 protesters demonstrating against the dismissal of the country's top judge earlier this month.

Kite ban sparks violent protestsupdated: Fri Dec 09 2005 09:39:00

Many residents, outraged that the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld a ban on kite-flying, have staged a massive protest outside the courthouse in Lahore, which turned violent after police attempted to disperse the crowd.

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