In Paksitan, few support President Zardari as he pushes the National Reconciliation Ordinance that eliminates cases against politicians.

A bill that aims to give a clean chit to politicians and bureaucrats embroiled in controversy has caused a furore in the Pakistan assembly.

Zardari, who is pushing for it, has found few supporters for the Ordinance.

Some of the government's trusted allies, the MQM among them, are threatening to vote against the Ordinance.

The PML-N has said that it won't leave any stone unturned to stop NRO from being passed.

Nawaz Sharif has also called an emergency meeting on Tuesday in Islamabad to evolve a strategy against it.
 
The NRO or the National Reconciliation Ordinance was brought in by former President Pervez Musharraf to win over the political might of the PPP.

The NRO provided for the withdrawal of criminal cases registered against holders of public office for political reasons or victimisation between January 1986 and General Musharraf's Oct 12, 1999 coup.