ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Tue, Jan 15) – As per media reports; the apex court of Pakistan ordered to
detain Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the Rental Power Plants
case on Monday (Jan 14).
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| Raja Rental's Arrest Orders Issued by Pakistan Supreme Court |
According to details; the Supreme Court of Pakistan gave 24
hours notice to authorities to obey the orders while the court also ordered to
arrest all other respondents in the case.
PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was given
the title of “Raja Rental” after he was accused of receiving kickbacks
in the rental power projects. He was also accused of buying property in London
from money earned through corruption in various scams.
With reference to the same case;
last year on March 30, the SC had instructed the National Accountability Bureau
(NAB) to continue against those who were in the post of minister for water and
power from 2006 till the next general elections. As a result, on April 20, NAB
issued arrest warrants for 33 persons, including PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
He has been defending himself in
the Supreme Court.
The Karachi Stock market also
crashed immediately after the court’s order, as the 100-index fell by 450
points.
Court’s order came at a time when Minhajul Quran International
(MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri was leading a long march in Islamabad to demand
electoral reforms.
Participants of the march were seen celebrating while chanting
“Long Live Supreme Court” when Qadri mentioned the court’s decision during his
speech.
The Karachi Stock market also crashed immediately after the
court’s order, as the 100-index fell by 450 points.
Report Tags:
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Raja Rental, Rental Power Plants,
Pakistan, Prime Minister, Politics, Supreme Court,
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