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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Pakistan court rejects PM's plea in contempt case

Pakistan's top court rejected Friday a last-ditch appeal filed by the prime minister against a looming contempt charge, paving the way for a case that could plunge the nuclear-armed country into political turmoil.

Key witness in Pakistan scandal to testify abroad

Pakistani judges on Friday agreed to allow a star witness in a major scandal threatening President Asif Ali Zardari to testify abroad, resurrecting an investigation that appeared to come unstuck.