Source: Asia Times:
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider
KARACHI – Pakistan was plunged into political turmoil on Tuesday following the Supreme Court’s decision to order the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, who took over only last June, for alleged corruption. His predecessor, Yousaf Raza Gilani, was forced to leave office due to a conviction by same court on contempt charges.
The timing of the court’s move puts added pressure on Ashraf’s government, whose resignation is being demanded by Pakistani-Canadian cleric-professor Tahirul Qadri, who is leading tens of thousands in a march on the capital. The marchers are also calling for electoral reforms before general elections to be held before May 17.