Yousuf Gilani not disqualified after verdict: Aitzaz

The counsel for Prime Minister in the contempt of court case Aitzaz Ahsan, on Thursday said that the prime minister was not disqualified after the verdict and that an appeal challenging the decision would soon be filed, our sources reported.

Aitzaz Ahsan said Thursday that the Supreme Court charged Gilani for scandalizing the court which was not in the charges framed.

"The prime minister was not convicted according to charges," Aitzaz told reporters during a news conference alongside Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira.

The counsel for Prime Minister Gilani said the order condemned his client for judicial and criminal contempt adding that "new charges warrant a new trial." ............ read more>>
 

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The search for candor in the presidential campaign

Expecting presidential candidates to be candid with voters is such a quaint idea you'd expect to find it on Pinterest. There it is, next to the adorable confectionery and wedding dog photos. Well, I like quaint, and if you also like a Dr. Seuss saying stenciled on an ambiguous decorative item, then join me on my search for candor in the 2012 presidential campaign. I need your help.

We need honesty now more than ever. There are big decisions to be made. A $1 trillion deficit requires a retooling of much of the federal government and a reworking of the tax code. At the very least, Americans are going to have to accept big changes in what they've come to expect from their government. Or they may have to face brutal reductions in public services they count on like the military or quality medical care for the.............. read more>>

Mitt Romney attacks President Obama for not being candid, saying his hot mic moment with the Russian president "calls his candor into serious question." The Obama team makes the same charge about nearly every word that comes out of Romney's

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