Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf

January 15, 2013 10:20 AM GMT

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(Photo: Reuters)<br>Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

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Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil.

The surprise move came as a populist cleric, who is believed to be backed by the military, demanded the resignation of the government in protests attended by thousands of followers in the heart of the capital Islamabad.

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