Pakistan cabinet backs indicted PM
- Published: 14/02/2012 at 04:33 PM
- Online news: Asia
The Pakistani cabinet on Tuesday expressed "full confidence" in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani as he prepares to go on trial for contempt of court, which could cost him his job.
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrives at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, on February 13. Gilani was charged with contempt by the country's highest court on Monday, pleading not guilty to charges that could see him jailed for six months and disqualified from office.
"The cabinet unanimously applauded the conduct of the prime minister in the Supreme Court and reposed full confidence in his leadership," his office said in a statement.
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