Pakistan has a new prime minister

The Pakistani parliament has Raja Pervez Ashraf elected prime minister. In Islamabad, the majority of Members voted for the candidate of the House of the ruling Pakistan People's Party. After days of political turmoil, Pakistan has a new prime minister. Raja Pervez Ashraf has been nominated at the last minute as a replacement candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin Minister for Textiles, whose candidacy had to be withdrawn because of an arrest warrant against him. The ball rolling was the story on Tuesday (6/19/2012): On the day the Supreme Court had Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani surprisingly relieved of his duties and thus brought down the government.The ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) then had to find a new prime minister.

Justice found against Ashraf

Parliament in Islamabad

Ashraf is no stranger: The 61-year-old was among other things as water and power minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Gilani dismissed. As long as the veteran PPP politician can remain in office, is uncertain. Because the courts are against him. The Supreme Court accused the politicians, collected bribes for the leasing of power plants and to buy property in London to have. The scandal Raja Ashraf in Pakistan has been nicknamed "Raja Rental" is entered. The politician from Sindh province, had been due to allegations of corruption vacate his ministerial post. Many Pakistanis blamed him for the disastrous energy crisis in Pakistan up to more than 20-hour blackouts in charge.

Power struggle in Pakistan

Protest in Pakistan

In Pakistan for months, rages a struggle for power between the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Government: The judges were former Prime Minister Gilani called upon to ask the Swiss authorities to reopen a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari again. Gilani had opposed the. The Supreme Court subsequently sentenced him for contempt of the judiciary in a symbolic sentence. He was convicted under the Constitution and must not exercise his office. This fate is now threatening even the new prime minister.