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Pakistani P.M. Accused of Contempt

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Could end in removal from power.

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The standoff between Pakistan’s civilian government, the military, and the judiciary just got even tenser. The Supreme Court issued a contempt-of-court notice to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani today, a first step in a process that could end in his removal from power.

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