Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies Yousuf Raza Gilani, says vacate Prime Minister's post

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office, two months after convicting him for contempt for refusing to ask Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against the president, state TV reported.

The Supreme Court ordered President Asif Ali Zardari to take steps to elect a new Prime Minister