Bhutto and jailed husband charged

Lahore - A Pakistani accountability court yesterday charged the former prime minister, Ms Benazir Bhutto, and her jailed husband…

Lahore - A Pakistani accountability court yesterday charged the former prime minister, Ms Benazir Bhutto, and her jailed husband, Asif Ali Zardari, with corruption, court officials said. They were charged with receiving kickbacks on trade inspection contracts granted to Swiss companies during Ms Bhutto's rule, they said.

Ms Bhutto and Zardari pleaded not guilty.

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