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Pakistan's Supreme Court
has ordered PM Raja Pervez Ashraf to appear before it over his failure
to reopen corruption cases against the president.
It comes two months after Mr Ashraf's predecessor, Yousuf
Raza Gilani, was found guilty of contempt over the same issue and
disqualified from office.
There has been a long-running standoff between the government and the judiciary in Pakistan.
Observers fear the move could lead to further political instability.
The judiciary wants the government to ask the Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The charges against Mr Zardari date back to the 1990s when his late wife, Benazir Bhutto, was prime minister.
He and Ms Bhutto were accused of using Swiss bank accounts to
launder bribe money. Mr Zardari insists the charges are politically
motivated.
Mr Gilani had refused to reopen the case against Mr Zardari,
arguing that the president had immunity from prosecution as head of
state.
Last week the Supreme Court struck down a new law exempting
top government officials from contempt of court charges, saying it was
unconstitutional.
has ordered PM Raja Pervez Ashraf to appear before it over his failure
to reopen corruption cases against the president.
It comes two months after Mr Ashraf's predecessor, Yousuf
Raza Gilani, was found guilty of contempt over the same issue and
disqualified from office.
There has been a long-running standoff between the government and the judiciary in Pakistan.
Observers fear the move could lead to further political instability.
The judiciary wants the government to ask the Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The charges against Mr Zardari date back to the 1990s when his late wife, Benazir Bhutto, was prime minister.
He and Ms Bhutto were accused of using Swiss bank accounts to
launder bribe money. Mr Zardari insists the charges are politically
motivated.
Mr Gilani had refused to reopen the case against Mr Zardari,
arguing that the president had immunity from prosecution as head of
state.
Last week the Supreme Court struck down a new law exempting
top government officials from contempt of court charges, saying it was
unconstitutional.
