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| Pakistan court summons 52 suspects on graft charges |
| 2009-12-19 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Amid growing political turmoil, Pakistan's anti-corruption court in the southern city of Karachi has summoned 52 suspects, including high-ranking officials, a report says. Prosecutors say, among the top officials are Interior Minister Rehman Malik and presidential secretary Salman Farooqi. The Supreme Court on Thursday had also banned Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar and other top officials from leaving the country. The summons were issued only two days after Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled as illegal an amnesty that protected thousands of Pakistanis from graft charges. The amnesty, known as the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), was issued by former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on Oct. 5, 2007. It granted amnesty to politicians, political workers and bureaucrats who were accused of corruption, embezzlement, money-laundering, murder and terrorism between January 1, 1986 and October 12, 1999. The court has called on the suspects to appear before a judge on January 8. This could also reopen some 8,000 cases against current and former Pakistani officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Only 52 suspects? What kind of roundup is this? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-12-19 12:48 |
| #1 Anyone else here think the charge was "bogarting more than your share of baksheesh" instead of "accepting bribes"? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-19 09:21 |