Pakistani Prime Minister found guilty of contempt of court © Reuters/Mian Kursheed Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has been found guilty of contempt of court. The country's Supreme Court gave the verdict after he refused to reopen corruption cases against the president, Asif Ali Zardari. However, judges gave him only a symbolic sentence of a few minutes' detention in the courtroom before releasing him. "For reasons to be recorded later, the prime minister is found guilty of contempt for wilfully flouting the direction of the Supreme Court," said Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk. Mr Gilani had argued that the president, who rejects the corruption charges, has immunity as head of state. President Zardari is accused of using Swiss bank accounts to launder bribe money. He has long said the charges are politically motivated.