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Pakistan turmoil deepens as court orders PM's arrest - chairman - 01-15-2013
(Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister on Tuesday on corruption allegations, ratcheting up pressure on a government that is also facing street protests led by a cleric who has a history of ties to the army.
Re: Pakistan turmoil deepens as court orders PM's arrest - chairman - 01-15-2013
The combination of the arrest order and the mass protest in the capital Islamabad led by Muslim cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri raised fears among politicians that the military was working with the judiciary to force out a civilian leader.