Senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan has said that President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has complete immunity as president. “There is no harm in writing a letter to the Swiss authorities. He enjoys immunity in Pakistan and abroad as long as he is president,” Aitzaz Ahsan added.
If this is the case, then I think that an amendment should be made in the constitution of Pakistan. No one, not even the head of the state, should be above the law. Pakistan and all Muslim nations must dump this western legal system which gives immunity to the president.
Few days ago, PPP MNA Jamshed Dasti very rightly said that “history records that Caliphs appeared before the courts; therefore, the president should not avoid appearing before the court.”I am also sure that this government will not make any amendment in this regard. But it is hoped that if PTI comes into power, they should change this law as PTI is talking about bringing change.
MUBASHIR MAHMOOD
Karachi
