PM Gilani indicted in contempt case

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has been indicted by the Supreme Court in the much-talked about contempt of court case, Geo News reported.

Gilani is the first prime minister of the country who has been indicted.

He was indicted over not implementing paragraph 178 of NRO verdict spreading over two pages.

The court asked PM Gilani have you read the charge sheet upon which he replied in affirmative and said he understands the indictment.

Attorney General (AG) Maulvi Anwarul Haq has been appointed the prosecutor by the SC. 

The SC on February 10 dismissed an intra court appeal (ICA) seeking suspension of proceedings for framing of charges against the prime minister, scheduled for February 13.

A seven-member larger Bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk and comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Ijaz Afzal Khan, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Athar Saeed will hear the contempt of court case.

The apex court is all set to frame charges against the Prime Minister in contempt of Court case for not implementing the SC verdict on NRO despite several warnings.

Heads of the coalition parties would accompany the prime minister. The SC administration has issued 50 passes to the prime minister secretariat