Factbox: Key political risks to watch in Pakistan

2012-02-13 14:01:07

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court charged Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in mid-February with contempt for his failure to re-open corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, deepening Pakistan's political crisis. Gilani has said were he to be convicted, he would lose office. He could also face jail time. To lose its prime minister would be deeply embarrassing for Pakistan's government, but is not likely to cause a collapse, or threaten the position of the president, who h... Full Article at Reuters-India »