‘JAILED FOR 30 SECONDS’

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Hussain
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A seven-member special bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday convicted Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani of committing contempt of court and imprisoned him until the rising of the court, which happened for less than a minute after the verdict was announced, making Gilani the first prime minister in Pakistan’s history of being found guilty of committing contempt.
The bench also referred to Article 63 (1) (g) of the constitution, which may disqualify Gilani from remaining in parliament, since he had brought “into ridicule the judiciary”.
The bench of Justice Nasirul Mulk, Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Muhammad Ather Saeed, announced its short order reserved on April 24.
“For reasons to be recorded later, the accused, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, prime minister of Pakistan and chief executive of the federation, is found guilty and convicted of contempt of court under Article 204 (2) of the constitution read with Section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003, for willful flouting, disregard and disobedience of this court’s direction contained in paragraph 178 of the NRO judgment, after our satisfaction that the contempt committed by him is substantially detrimental to the administration of justice and tends to bring this court and the judiciary of this country into ridicule,” Justice Nasirul Mulk said.
“As regards the sentence to be passed against the convict, we note that the findings and the conviction for contempt of court are likely to entail some serious consequences in terms of Article 63 (1) (g) of the Constitution, which may be treated as mitigating factors towards the sentence to be passed against him. He is, therefore, punished under Article 5 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003 with imprisonment till the rising of the court today”, the short order further said.
Prime Minister Gilani stood before the bench to hear the verdict in contempt case for not implementing the court’s ruling in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case and smiled when the verdict was read out in a packed courtroom.
Under the constitution, anyone convicted of defaming or ridiculing the judiciary is barred from being an MP, but legal experts say the process to disqualify Gilani could be a lengthy one, involving the National Assembly speaker and the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Gilani is the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Pakistan, where civilian governments have repeatedly been toppled by the country’s powerful military, often with the support of the Supreme Court, which critics allege is heavily politicized.
Corruption charges have routinely been used to target those in power, or seeking to return to it.
The court issued contempt notice to the premier in February this year for his refusal to write a letter to the Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The prime minister appeared twice in the court and maintained his innocence throughout, saying he had done nothing against the rules of business.
Aitzaz Ahsan, the PM’s counsel, had argued that the bench was not eligible to hear the case as it had taken suo motu notice of the case itself. It was the first time in the history of Pakistan that a prime minister appeared before the court thrice and was convicted of contempt.
Article 63 (1) (g) states that: “A person shall be disqualified from being elected or chosen as, and from being, a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), if he has been 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.”
Gilani could face a maximum sentence of six months in prison, but the court ordered him to be “imprisoned” until the rising of the court and he emerged shortly afterwards smiling and waving to supporters.
The case has been highly politically charged, with members of the government accusing judges of over-stepping their domain and trying to bring down the prime minister and president a year before the administration would become the first in Pakistan to complete an elected term.
At 9am on Thursday, Sherwani-clad Prime Minister Gilani entered the court premises on foot like a common man in a hail of rose petals surrounded by cabinet ministers, coalition allies and hundreds of PPP loyalists. On the occasion‚ the party workers also raised slogans in his favor.
At 9:45am, he left the court with the same self-assurance, equanimity, stoicism and protocol. Gilani is now a convicted man and is poised to lose his office. The proceedings started at 9:30am and lasted for less than five minutes. Gilani was represented by Aitzaz Ahsan. The bench left the courtroom within 30 seconds of the ruling.
Just after the ruling, Aitzaz told reporters in a brief talk that he would file an appeal against the conviction. Recently-appointed Attorney General Irfan Qadir, who remained prosecutor in the contempt case for sometime, told reporters that the verdict was “unconstitutional and unlawful”.
Gilani also remarked on his way out of the courtroom that the ruling was “inappropriate”.
To a query, he said he will not accept a presidential pardon. Gilani left the court amid a scrum of journalists and supporters from the PPP.

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141 COMMENTS

  1. People of Pakistan has decided to make Comedian Omer Sharif our next Chief Justice of Pakistan.

    M. RAFIQUE ZAKARIA
    Karachi.

    • Where does the CJ come into this, Sir? Do you think that SC judges on the bench are his employees?

    • yes, you would happy only when his name would have been iftikhar chandio or iftikhar khan. Then whatever verdict he gave would have been hailed by the media and social media activists.

      • He would have been thrown out like Sajjad shah…but only pious patriotic punjabi puttars make it to this slot…!

  2. Time for the ppp to start abusing punjab and play the Sindh card. Whenever their corruption is caught ppp people start to divert attention away from their corruption by blaming every wrong in the world on punjabis.
    Simply pathetic tactics by ppp showing to the whole world its true racist and bigoted face.

    • Punjabi corrupt but Maha Corrupt like nawaz and Shahbaz never been punished for whatever corruption thjey do in their provincial govt or during their past rule, but non Punjabi leaers hv always been targeted. When u do such things people will cry, therefore u shud not cry now

  3. Symbolic sentance or a SHAMBOLIC SENTANCE????
    The PM should have resigned even before he had a chance to ridicule the supreme court. Now that he will be allowed to continue despite his contempt of the highest judicial authority in the country will be a shame on democracy. This is probably worse than having Musharaff or some other military dictator!!!!

  4. Very disturbing to see ppp media handlers play the victim card. Whenever ppp gets in to trouble with the law they start using and exploiting the dead bodies and graves of their past leaders.
    For how long will the public of pakistan be made to pay the price for the hypocrisy of ppp ?

  7. The media has forgotten all the corruption of the ppp, they are now painting the ppp as some sort of victims. It's the oldest trick in the book, when caught stealing,start shouting loudly so attention is diverted away from you. The ppp members are back to their old tricks , playing the sindh card and inciting racial hatred amongst the public of pakistan.

  8. Now please resign and get lost with your corrupt family, sons & cronies… Sharam magar tum ko aatee nahin.

  10. the world should see the true racist face of ppp. the ppp is the new Nazi party. They have been inciting ethnic hatred against punjabis for many days now because they knew they would be convicted . our media is fully supporting the ppp in playing the sindh card. the message from the ppp is clear, if you dare to catch our corruption we will break up pakistan by playing the sindh card and threatening to break sindh away from pakistan.

    • It s Punjab dominated media, Punjab dominated establishment, extreme racist attitude of Punjab urban middle classes which forces people of smaller provinces to use Sindhi, Seraiki or Pathan card

    • simply pathetic, if your corruption and loot and plunder get caught,play the race card. your racist mentality belongs in germany with the nazis and hitler.

      • This is worst racism if corrupt politicans from Punjab like Sharifs are protected by Punjab dominated media, judiciary, and rather their maha corruption is painted clean by the same racist Punjabi media people and judiciary.

        • You sir are an idiot of the highest order. Please deport yourself to India, or better yet, Hell!

          • That s ur limits of mental capacity not to understand implications of Punjabi judiciary decision. People like u also supported excesses of judiciary with Bengali leadership. Then in 1971 u wept and wept and wept.

        • Brother, is Nawaz Sharif the only corrupt politician of Pakistan ? Even if he is, I see criticism throughout print and electronic media upon him. Lets stop playing this provincialism game !

    • This is not Punjabi judiciary….of the 5 judges…3 were from Sindh & 2 from Punjab….however, my point is why, people are trying to create hatred & division between provinces……

      • Chief is from faisalabad with fake domicile from balochistan…that is what counts…Punjabi judiciary….and the movement to restore judges was also from central punjab….!

      • absolutely spot on ! Its not about being a Punjabi or a Sindhi. I wonder where has our Pakistaniat gone !

  12. So , the message is clear in today's pakistan, if you are not from central punjab, you will be allowed to get away with anything, with any crime. If you are unlucky enough to be from central punjab then all the punishments and media hatred will be for you but if u are from sindh or south punjab than the media and NGO's will hail you as a poor bichara victim and you'll be painted as a hero, you will be portrayed as a siyasi shaheed.

    All the hate in the pakistani media is for the punjabis.Blame punjab for everything that goes wrong in pakistan.

    • Being a punjabi, I have to say, if we have people like Mr. Pir sahib (Gillani) & former PM & fraudster Mian sahib, who can blame others.

      Regardless, nothing less than hanging of Gilani will suffice in our books. Hang him!

      • Being a sindhi, i am ashamed at the way the ppp and its people in the media have played the sindh card, the ppp has tried to incite racist hatred against another provine. this is unethical,if your corruption has been caught,that is no excuse to start ethnic and racial abuse against others. Time and again the ppp has used sindh card to divert attention away from its corruption.

    • first Punjab was the culprit, now Central Punjab, tomorrow City of Lahore, then town of Raiwind..

  14. No military dictator, lal mosque murderers, shahbaz and Nawaz weren't sentenced…only PPP leaders were sentenced…only by Punjabi Judiciary.

    • your comments show your hate filled racist mentality. a sindhi party has been in power and making all the decisions for this country,before that a military man from sindh ruled with an iron fist over pakistan . Whenever ppp's corruption is caught they play the sindh card and abuse punjab.

    • So sad to see comments like yours. You must be a PPP worker who is happy scrubbing the dirt off gillani & zardari's italian leather $2500 boots.

      • What about dirt of Sharifs and Imran Khan who also has illegitimate daughter in California

  15. Poor farmer of pakistani are disapoint ppp govt becouse ppp govt fail to contact and don’t sale pak agriculture product in international market

  16. We have had a sindhi president for four years,before that a military dictator from sindh. The majority of the population that lives in punjab has been deliberately sidelined from the leadership. The punjabis are being treated as slaves by the ppp. and now when their corruption has been caught the ppp and its supporters are indulging in racial hate .
    The international human rights organisations should take note, the ppp is on the warpath against punjab and there might be genocide of punjabis by this govt. . the way ppp members are abusing and spreading hate against punjabis there are chances of ethnic cleansing of punjabis in pakistan.

    • hahaha…(the majority of population that lives in punjab has been deliberately sidelined from the leadership)…..the cat is out of the bag…!

    • Please stop bringing up the provinces. If you are a Pakistan like the rest of us, stand up and be happy to be led by a leader… a true dignified leader, may he be Punjabi, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Baloch or from KP.

      Admittedly, we have'nt had such a leader.

    • You r preaching worst kind of Punjabi provincialism and still u hv privelege to claim as patriot sanctioned by Punjabi media judiciary and military

    • Please note that Shaifs have always blamed PPP. Your writing is full of hate against PPP. It seems you have lost tolerance.

  17. I don't know what my reaction should be. Should i be happy that he is convicted or should i be mad at chief justice for not giving him imprisonment

  18. Yet another day today when the intelligence of the nation has been insulted yet again! No guessing who will have the” last laugh”.A black day in history of Pakistan an unconstitutional verdict by biased and thankless judiciary.

  19. well done supreme court once again you have shown that how biased your judges are, any thing against the govt is decided in months and just to take up the Asghar khan case it took you more than 11 years.

    • Your comments have exposed the hatred and bias in your mindset. You are so full of hate and bigotry that your comments are prejudiced by that. Having a heart full of hate has coloured your attitude.

      • this judiciary is worse than maulvi mushtaq and maulvi munir…they are blatent partisan…Pious Patriarctic.Punjabis.

    • Cry me a river! The PPP govt. is the most corrupt in the history of Pakistan! They would sell their mothers if the price was right!

      • Less corrupt than any army govt or Sharif brothers rule who corrupted billions in issuing one Ordinance in favor of Iteffaq Foundery imports n much more. Leaders from smaller provinces always subjected to propagenda by Punjabi urban middle classes' racism

  21. Ayub Khan was called by the genral public as DOG.and resigned fom presidentship.But this Prime Minister of Pakistan is vey wonderful man who inspite of being declared as CONVICTED,but still decided to remain as pm.How is astonishing man who does not accept his crimes.Sheat on the philosiphy of Democracy.In this system if any man/woman so Beyghairat is placed a very high rank.WHAT A TRADEGY WITH THIS WAYS OF GOVERNMENT.P M OUGHT TO BE RESIGNED ,IF HE HAS SOME SORT OF DIGNITY.BUT WHO CARES FOR THAT THIS RULING ALLAINCE IS GREEDY AND OPPURTUNISTS AND THEY CARE ONLY FOR MINISTRIES ONLY.

    • very right. all the nation shouldn't politicize or personalize the apex decision. Regardless of any type of affiliations to anyone, we all should seriously think that should we allow corruption / mismanagement / inefficiencies and cling to such seats for personal benefit. had these people been have the real love for the people of this nation "the IKHLAS" and have no personal interest, the PM / President both would have resigned on just the allegations.

      for the benefit of our future generations we have to sacrifice all such bigots ruthlessly. otherwise our generator would pay much more price as we are paying for misdeeds for our last.

    • Mr….Ayub did not resign, Yahya the Army Chief forced him to resign on gun point, Dont give Lala Ayub undue credit. Gilani is an elected democratic PM who did not force himself like Ayub. U cant compare the two.

    • NRO ACCEPTED AND CLEARD PRESIDENT MUST QUIT FOR REJECTING FROM THE PARLIMENT AND OTHER OFFICES……….

      • There were elections held and he was elected before open eyes of the world. Wy ur eyes were shut when Nawaz Sharif, a Punjabi leader, was sent to Jedda forgiving all his crimes of corruption. he was a much bigger corrupt. Zardari Gilani only children before Sharif corruption

  23. WE USED TO HEAR THAT PRIDE HAS A FALL,BUT IN PAKISTAN PPP AND ITS LEADERS HAVE PURE INDIAN STEEL NEED NOT TO BE BESNT AS THIER NECKS ARE MADE BY INDIAN PURE STEEL RAW MATERIAL AND HENCE CANNOT BE BENT AT ALL.IF ANY POOR MAN IS CONVICTED,HE IS IMMEDIATELY PUNISHED AND IN DEMOCRACY NO PUNISHMENT FOR THE CONVICTEES. SHAME AND ALLAH KI CRORES LANAAT ON THIS BLOODY SYSTEM.THE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE CHAMPIONS OF SO-CALLED AMERICA IS IN FRONT OF US WHO IS FULLY BACKING THIS GOVERNMENT.

  26. The decision is a rational outcome of PM's trying to provide a cover to the corruption done by his mentor. It will send a signal to all that rule of law is supreme.

    An institution without right authority & freedom to make rational decisions is nothing but a shallow COMMISSION brooding over issues in a semi-waking tea session.

    PT: How disparaging remarks of angry Jiyaalaas against Chief Justice are being allowed to appear, dont you have any moderation policy.

    • Sorry – the judges including Chief Justices (twice a PCO judge) are not GOD – they are mere humans – just like you , Zardari or Gilani – are you saying they are super humans ?

      • Not Gods, but they are representing SC- an institution. The decision is not in their personal capacity. Desecratingone's institutions, ultimate loser will be the entire nation.

    • and what about comments against the PM….don't you find them disgusting…! take off your one side blinkers…Punjabi boy!

  27. Isn't it massive shame that country's Prime minister is convicted person. Disgraceful and humiliating time for average Pakistanis

  28. This Conviction is a colossal misuse of authority and powers being enjoyed by the graced Judges – some sort of security valve like (582B) should be put in place by the Partliament for Supreme Court Judges to restrain their lethal adventurisim. Truly a bad day in histroy of Pakistan.

  29. PPPPN – PLEASE PROMOTE PAKISTAN AS PROUD NATION
    WE ARE NOT AS OTHERS
    WE ARE MUSLIMS AND ALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS.

  30. Very sad to learn of the sentence. If a country's prime minister can be disgraced by a court for corruption (it's all about corruption) and he still raises his fingers to make a victory sign, it is time for a bloody revolution.

  31. judges are forcing Gilani to violate constitutional ammunity of President…they are ones who should be held for violating constitution.

  32. Instead of convicting an elected Prime Minister the – Judges could have referred this matter to Parliament after such a high degree of promotion and publicity gained on the media – the SC could have won morally by giving this case hearing time more than it deserves – however punishing PM is rude and gross act – The judges should first see their own pas record (don't forget PCO's) – the court of people have not fogotton nor they will forgive the midget-judges.

    • Hoti sb….refferring this case to the parliament meant…..scott-free bcz PPP has coalition partners as equal partner in crime…u think they wud let this happen…either u seem ignorant or trying to act one…..u do not know in which world are we living in ? sleeping for the last 4 yrs or being one hardline PPP jiyala who thinks their leaders cannot be wrong – come what may & the whole world has ganged up against this govt…..

      • Dear Ishrat, am not trying to pro for anybody here am a neutral Pakistani citizen – what am saying is by todays verdict – the SC has just belittled itself in the eyes of millions – The grafted cases are filed by the opposition politicians – the beneficiaries of this verdict is opposition – u see politics is all about Pakistan thesedays and SC has badly failed to keep themselves a-bay – Sorry if you don’t agree with me but i have my own point-of-view and do respect yours too. LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.

      • What a corrupt mindset u have. Afraid of democratic principle of majority u try to play judiciary card. Why the judges r forcing PM to violate constitutional granted immunity. Judges r doing power politics

  33. Only the order has changed. Previously military used to take lead and judiciary used to validate martial law. This time military is hiding and judiciary is assuming the role of establishment. What a shame cheap justice …..

  34. Can you cheap justice ever dare to convict a Punjabi politician like Nawaz Sharif or Shahbaz Sharif or a Mullah? No…….

  35. Convicted ! faisla soonaya to log kehti hain bohoot jaldi thi.?….& there are another group who thinks…is case ko waqt dina tha….as if 2 yrs not enough…..& then there is another group who wud hv said…..case ko itna lamba kiu kiya jaraha hai….now, bloggers…u decide….what this judiciary cud do ?
    Yes ! PM shud hv resigned but it is not in our culture like in the West….we r dry of moral values…very evident from lot of supporters of PPP / PM….wrong is wrong whoever he may be….

    • This conviction has yet again provided a new life line and a small and effect weapon to our weakned establishment to topple any Government – just imagine tomorrow if any PM is again convicted by a court if that governement did not have the blessing of their own President or Speaker than you you rest assured the Parliament will be dissolved and country of millions will be disstablized so very easily – by just few selected over-zealous judges.

  36. This is a JOKE!!!!! SC can do, this I never expected. Its not punishment. Its Not justice. Its all drama.
    SCP took too long, spent millions on this case, wasted time of millions of people, and punishd PM for few seconds.
    If someone else will rule out SCP decesions, ll get also the same punishment of few seconds? Thats a sick justice. They can catch and punish the poor only. Allah can only help Pakistan. we are totally hopeless now. Long Live Pakistan.

  38. Kuch bi na kaha aur keh bhi gaye….. Convicted but looked not convicted. lets see what will be the results of this conviction that is shorter than word "conviction"!

  39. our Judges are not like western judges, who don't give political statement, appear on Media, and participate in private functions nor meet polticians…! They are openly baised and vengefull. they have opened all cases against PPP only…So please don't bring in western culture of resignation in this issue.

  41. Why “symbolic”; why court is having fear… for fair trial… or only poor get full sentence.

  42. The Chief Justice should should get down from the pedestal and begin taking care of the weasels in his hen-coop the lower and session courts!

  43. He who has self-concceit in his head. Do not imagine that he will ever hear the Truth said Sheikh Saadi; Unfortunately such is the character of Prime Minister Gilani and his coterie!

  44. Those who showered rose petals on Gillani reminded one of those who showered rose petals on the killer of Salman Taseer.

  48. please stop this childish drama…WE ARE ALL PAKISTANIS…havent we had enough of the ethnicity card!? its nonsense used to divide us and drive our attention away from the real issues of our country. And just for the record, PM Gillani is actually from CENTRAL PUNJAB…MULTAN….NOT Sindh. This shouldn't matter anyway, he is Pakistani like the rest of us. It is time to get over these dividing issues, all we have is ourselves. United we stand, divided we fall.

    • oh yes stop this drama…all PPP opponents are from punjab…both chiefs, nawaz, imran, difah e pakistan…central punjab…!

  49. مریدوں کے سامنے ہاتھ پھیلا کے دو دو روپے نذرانہ وصول کرنے والے مردود اور دختر مردود کے پجاریووں سے جو لوگ استعفے کی توقع کر رہے ہیں وہ احمقوں کی جنت میں بستے ہیں

    یہ وہ لوگ ہیں جو اقتدار کی خاطر ماں بیچنے کو تیار بیٹھے ہوتے ہیں

    انہیں اس علامتی سزا سے کوئی فرق نہیں پڑتا ہے. اقتدار کی خاطر تو یہ سو جوتے بھی بغیر سر کھجلائے با آسانی کھا سکتے ہیں

  51. Yes Kamran…we can make a fake case against both Zardari and Gilani…and we have a judiciary that would give verdict in a second…nothing to worry…Punjabi boy!

      • Yes u r pathatic racist Punjabi and surely u wud like to quench ur racist prejudice by torturing both non-Punjabi political leaders. U have Punjabi judiciary at ur disposal and u can do that. Corruption is right of Punjabi leaders like Nawaz and Shahbaz. They can go scot free.

      • Kamran, remember if Punjabi racism succeeds in breaking pakistan, the biggest losers will be Punjabies. Then Hindues will torture you much more than You tortured Non-Punjabi political leaders. You will forget tortur u will inflict on Non-Punjabies.

        • Judiciary didn't find any corrupt other than PPP, or terrorist..they run like cowards out of country to saudi Arabia after giving verdict to Mumtaz Qadri…free Maulana Abdul Aziz, shia killer Malik Ishaq……but jump to convict PM…they are maligning democratically elected government…at the behest of whom.????your guess.

  52. So what he is convicted, he is still the PM according to his own statement. This guy has no shame. PM of other countries resign before this happens but he will be on his seat even if he is convicted. Brace yourself my fellow Pakistanis! PPP tyrannical rule will continue.

  53. Nothing will happen ..as usaual a Kaasi decision … I would like all people of Pakistan to do a symbolic contempt of court by throwing eggs on supreme court .(i guess 1 million eggs will make a difference . but no violence at all ..) and get 30 second punishment .. from this kassi court. if PM can get such a soft punishment why not we people of Pakistan who pay taxes and pay electricity bill with load shedding ..can get 30 second punishment // .lets see

  54. Punjabi corrupt but Maha Corrupt like nawaz and Shahbaz never been punished for whatever corruption thjey do in their provincial govt or during their past rule, but non Punjabi leaers hv always been targeted. When u do such things people will cry, therefore u shud not cry now

  55. This is the problem with Pakistan. people think that just because nawaz and others are corrupt that its ok for everyone else to be corrupt also. One thing has nothing to do with the other. If thats the justification for corruption then where would it end? zardari/gillani are the king of corruption. They have ruined the beauracracy and the whole system.

  56. Nawaz and Imran Khan both r Rightist religious extremist and protect interests of Central Punjab based Punjabi urban middle classes, corrupt busniess mafia, mullahs and anti-people elite and they hv support basis in intelligence agencies, establishment sections that r Punjab dominated and supportive of status quo. Nothing can b expected from them.

  57. Azeem Jan is a fake writer paid by Minsitry of Information .. keep writing Khoja Naswar you are paid by PPP govt :))

    • Shows the incompetence of the ppp govt. They should teach him english language first before aloowing him to start barking 🙂

  58. What does nawaz's corruption and establishment support of Imran has to do with gillani's corruption? Its like zardari saying that the price of coffeee has increased in Columbia therefore I'm going to start banging gillani's daughter. Each issue shoiuld be taken on its own merit. Since gillani/zardari corruption cannot be defended, their followers are justifying it with matters totally unrelated. How pathetic!!!

  59. PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and PTI chairman Imran Khan have demanded resignation from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. Imran Khan also said Supreme Court showed that everyone is under the law by convicting Prime Minister.

    In my and many other people’s mind there is a question that how a common man and Prime Minister is same. A common man case is run for years but Yousuf Raza Gilani was completed in three months, his punishment was only for 32 seconds whereas common man has to suffer millions of minutes.

    If Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is forced to resign by opposition (which includes PTI) then a common man like me will believe that everyone in Pakistan is under the one law.

  60. It is evident the judiciary is politicised, whereas they could go for option six and send the case to parliament.

  61. Another feather in his hat. This is how these people judge sucess. The more conviction, the more successful. His daughter ought to be gang banged in front of him 🙂

  62. Please do not desecrate the national flag by posting this photo of this man standing in front of the flag with a tag on his collar.

  63. Judiciary is playing the role of Opposition…they opened cases against all ppp leaders but gave stay order to Shahbaz on murder charges…!

  64. SC has ridiculed constitution by convicting PM. They say NRO which brought democracy back was ordinance and hence needed to be act of parliament. But Contempt of Court is also ordinance much older (2003) than NRO and PM was convicted under it. Is there no realization of the facts.

  65. In the Court of Jesters we the ordinary people saw the great performance that would shake great judges from time immemorial for 30 seconds in their graves!

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