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Summary The apex court has asked the PM about the implementation of NRO verdict.
The case was heard by 3-member bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-mulk. The worthy judge asked as to why the letter was not being sent to the Swiss officials despite the court ruling.The former PM was convicted in the same case and it was expected the newly appointed premier would implement the court order, Justice Nasir remarked.The new prime minister was elected last week and we trust that he will honour the direction given by this court, Justice Nasir- ul-Mulk said.He also directed the attorney general to find out how the government intended to deal with the Swiss cases and report back on July 12.In the meantime we direct the attorney general to obtain instructions from the prime minister and inform the court... on the next date of the hearing on July 12, he said.The court on June 19 dismissed Yousuf Raza Gilani as prime minister after convicting him of contempt in April for refusing to reopen the multi-million-dollar cases.The allegations against Zardari date back to the 1990s, when he and his late wife, former premier Benazir Bhutto, are suspected of using Swiss bank accounts to launder $12 million allegedly paid in bribes by companies seeking customs inspection contracts.The Swiss shelved the cases in 2008 when Zardari became president.The government insists the president has full immunity.But in 2009 the Supreme Court overturned a political amnesty that had frozen investigations into the president and other politicians, ordering that the cases be reopened.Raja Pervaiz Ashraf faces his own corruption allegations from his tenure as water and power minister, and many believe he will be forced out soon -- either by elections or the judiciary.
