In Nepal, the four main political parties have said chances of reviving the Constituent Assembly have ended. The UCPN(Maoist) , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML and Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha had met in Kathmandu today to discuss the way of ending the political impasse that has continued since 27th May .

Emerging from the meeting CPN-UML Chairman JhalaNath Khanal said the chances of promulgation of the new constitution by reviving the dissolved Constituent Assembly ended as the parties failed to build an agreement on the disputes in the constitution drafting. The parties have decided to hold further talks on holding of fresh elections and the modalities.

Earlier today the ruling coalition UCPN (Maoist) and Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha had decided to go for fresh Constituent Assembly Election if they failed to get consensus on the proposal for formation of ten states of fourteen states as proposed by the State restructuring Commission .The Nepali Congress in it’s meeting had also concluded that the chances of reviving the Constituent Assembly was extremely small hence talks would have to be focused on holding of fresh elections.

The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned its hearing in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani till the 12th of next month. The apex Court resumed its hearing in the case today. Yesterday, the contempt proceedings against Mr Gilani were adjourned as his counsel Aitzaz Ahsan was unwell. 

A seven-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk is hearing the contempt of court case against Mr Gilani for failing to act on the apex court's earlier orders to reopen graft cases against President Zardari in  Pakistan Supreme Court . The Pakistan government has refused to act, saying the Constitution gives the President immunity in Pakistan and abroad.