Gilani case: Opposition moves apex court

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in Pakistan moved Supreme Court on Monday challenging National Assembly speaker Fehmida Mirza's refusal to disqualify prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani following his conviction for contempt.
Gilani was convicted for refusing to act on the court's order to ask the Swiss government to reopen a money laundering case against President Zardari.Last month, Gilani was handed out a symbolic sentence of less than a minute. Nawaz Sharif-led PML-N and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf filed separate petitions in court.
PML-N said in its petition Gilani stands disqualified after the Supreme Court verdict and he should be barred from performing his duties as prime minister . Gilani and his law secretary have been made respondents .