Pakistan appeared headed for a fresh round of confrontation, with the Supreme Court today setting July 25 deadline to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, who signed a bill giving immunity to government functionaries from court contempt. The government came under pressure after the Supreme Court directed Ashraf to write to the Swiss authorities without any further consultations, failing which appropriate action will be initiated against him.

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