MMC
06-22-2012, 06:16 AM
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A judge in Pakistan has ordered the arrest of President Asif Ali Zardari's preferred candidate for prime minister, just a day after he was nominated.
Makhdoom Shahabuddin's arrest warrant is linked to imports of an illegal drug while he was health minister.
Parliament is due to vote on a new PM on Friday to replace Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Supreme Court disqualified him because of a contempt conviction.
The order for his arrest was issued by an anti-narcotics court judge in the northern city of Rawalpindi.
It is linked to allegations of illegal imports of the drug ephedrine while he was health minister......snip~
Even if Mr Shahabuddin does become prime minister, he is likely to face the same Supreme Court demand as Mr Gilani for the launch of a corruption inquiry into Mr Zardari.
The charges against President Zardari date back to the 1990s when his late wife Benazir Bhutto was prime minister. They were accused of using Swiss bank accounts to launder bribe money.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18531773
Seems whoever step up to challenge Zardari always has some charges coming the them. Not so hard to understand why he feels the way he does about the US. Especially since we bailed on Bhutto. Still doesn't mean we should take any interference by them whatsoever. Get in the way of the steam roller that is really looking to roll and trust me the Pakis will start singing another tune.
A judge in Pakistan has ordered the arrest of President Asif Ali Zardari's preferred candidate for prime minister, just a day after he was nominated.
Makhdoom Shahabuddin's arrest warrant is linked to imports of an illegal drug while he was health minister.
Parliament is due to vote on a new PM on Friday to replace Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Supreme Court disqualified him because of a contempt conviction.
The order for his arrest was issued by an anti-narcotics court judge in the northern city of Rawalpindi.
It is linked to allegations of illegal imports of the drug ephedrine while he was health minister......snip~
Even if Mr Shahabuddin does become prime minister, he is likely to face the same Supreme Court demand as Mr Gilani for the launch of a corruption inquiry into Mr Zardari.
The charges against President Zardari date back to the 1990s when his late wife Benazir Bhutto was prime minister. They were accused of using Swiss bank accounts to launder bribe money.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18531773
Seems whoever step up to challenge Zardari always has some charges coming the them. Not so hard to understand why he feels the way he does about the US. Especially since we bailed on Bhutto. Still doesn't mean we should take any interference by them whatsoever. Get in the way of the steam roller that is really looking to roll and trust me the Pakis will start singing another tune.