Politics

Pakistan Supreme Court Orders the Arrest of Prime Minister

Raja Pervez Ashraf is accused of accepting bribes

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Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and 15 others over corruption allegations.

Mr Ashraf denies accepting bribes when approving power generation projects as minister for water and power in 2010.

Analysts say that the move is unlikely to lead to his immediate removal.