Raja Pervez Ashraf

• Pakistan Supreme Court orders action against former premier Pervez Ashraf

  The Pakistan Supreme Court today ordered action against former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and several others in the multi-billion Rupees development funds case.

• Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf barred from leaving Pakistan

  A day after his resounding defeat in Pakistan's general election, former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf was on Monday barred from leaving the country over allegations of corruption in setting up power projects.

• Pakistan court provisionally allows former PM Raja Pervez Ashraf to contest polls

  A Pakistani court today provisionally allowed former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf to contest the upcoming general election after suspending an Election Tribunal's decision to disqualify him.

• For visiting Pak PM: lunch with Khurshid, protests in Ajmer

  Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf flew in with about 50 people for a private visit this morning and offered prayers at the Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan. However, the brief trip to the 13th century shrine was marred by protests.

• Salman Khurshid to host lunch for Pakistan Prime Minister in Jaipur

  External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will host lunch for Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf during his one-day private visit on Saturday to Jaipur but there will be no "substantive" discussions.

• Pakistan Prime Minister to make first visit to India

  Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will visit India for the first time this week for a day-long pilgrimage to the Ajmer Sharif shrine near Jaipur, a senior government official said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

• Elections will be held on time, says Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

  All of Pakistan's political parties and stakeholders unanimously feel that the next general election will be held on time and according to schedule, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said today.

• Anti-graft investigator committed suicide, police tells Pakistan's supreme court

  A senior anti-graft investigator, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances while probing corruption charges against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, had apparently committed suicide, Pakistani police has told the Supreme Court.

• Pakistan court orders second action against PM Raja Pervez Ashraf

  Pakistan's top court on Thursday ordered officials to register a second criminal case against the prime minister, raising the pressure on the government as it nears the end of its term in office.

• Pakistan investigator on PM case found dead: officials

  A case officer investigating a corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was found dead on Friday in Islamabad, officials said.

• Pakistan Supreme Court adjourns PM Raja Pervez Ashraf's graft case

  Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf gained a reprieve today as the Supreme Court adjourned a case alleging corruption by him till January 23 after the chief of the country's anti-graft agency said he lacked evidence to make arrests.

• Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in corruption case

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

• Pakistan supreme court withdraws contempt notice against Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf

  Pakistan's Supreme Court today withdrew a contempt notice issued to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf earlier this year after he failed to approach Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

• Setback for Asif Ali Zardari, graft cases against him to be reopened

  In a big setback for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, his Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has agreed to re-open draft cases against him. For more than two years, Pakistan government has resisted judges' demands to reopen investigations against Mr Zardari, arguing he enjoys immunity as head of state.

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  Pakistan offers condolences for Rajesh Khanna

  People across Pakistan today mourned the death of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna.