Zardari enjoys immunity: Aitzaz

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Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Wednesday said President Asif Zardari enjoyed immunity under Article 248, therefore there was no need to write a letter to the Swiss authorities regarding the opening of cases against the president. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) top legal brain who is set to defend Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in a contempt of court hearing today (Thursday) however told Geo News that he did not agree with the PM’s stance on the replies filed by the army chief and ISI director general in the memo case.
Talking to reporters at the Islamabad High Court earlier in the day, Aitzaz said the court had a responsibility not to insist on writing a letter that would eventually be dismissed in Switzerland. “The grounds on which the Swiss authorities will reject the letter will be that the president has immunity in Switzerland too,” he said. He said that President Zardari enjoyed immunity in
Switzerland under the Vienna Convention until he was holding the seat of the president, “so it will be useless to right any letter to the Swiss authorities”. To a question, Aitzaz said it was not for him to decide whether the case would be over if the letter was written. Asked what the next step would be if the prime minister was declared ineligible by the SC, Aitzaz said the SC would send its decision to the National Assembly speaker who will then forward it to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). “The ECP will then make a final decision of whether the prime minister is guilty or not….” The SC on January 16 issued a show cause notice to the prime minister on the charges of contempt of court for not taking any action on the implementation of the apex court’s verdict on NRO.
“If the judges ask me about my previous statements regarding immunity to former president Pervez Musharraf, I will try to convince them that Musharraf had no immunity because a civil suit had been filed against him… President Zardari, on the other hand, faces criminal cases in which he enjoys complete immunity until he’s holding the President’s Office”. To a query, he said a review petition regarding the NRO cases would not be filed, as “we do not want to create any rift among the government institutions.

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    • shame on u belonging to Punjabi elite class and hating every non-punjabi leader. People like u broke Pakistan in 1971. U r traitor.

  7. Perhaps by polishing,Mr.Aitaza will obtain some hiiden benefits? That is the reason paikistan is not progressing.Unluckily there is no standard to diifenciate between loyal ans opportunists.is it the spirit of real Democracy?

  9. if contempt of court could not be applied in NRO implementation case,than why Mr.Aitzaz is fighting the case? why he is prapogating for the President and P.M and influence the respected court?How this man is playing foul game with the people and the judiciary.He is indirectly blackmailing he court.He is only sincere with the PPP only and not with the country.He may be asked what and why the secret message was delivered by him to Indian Government during BB regime in 1988 period.

  10. this man is all set to spoil his character among Pakistanis.
    And all these politicians do not care for Constitution when they set records for corruption. but when immunity matters come they are immune. Now media should run a campaign to educate people for their country and Who are the people they should vote for. It is very bad What is happening in the country.

      • Haleem did anyone mention that IMMUNITY should stay for any other politician? The answer is NO! So you are the shameless hypocrate not me.

  13. My Lord!Lets enjoy immunity and sacrifice security as the nation has habit of sacrifices and guilty of contempt of court is not worse than being guilty of conscious.

  14. A certain lobby is engaged in a vicious campaign against PPP. The language used by them in their comments is enough to expose their mindset. Unfortunately, this PPP-phobia mindset has caused immense harm to our country.

    • Mr you are mistaken and let me correct you, it's the corrupt and incompetent PPP that has caused immense harm to nation of Pakistan. I can't wait to see these ghadaars and choors brought to justice.

  15. aitazaz feel shame bcoz he has bn supporting international thieves and bad name in corruption. every department is collapsed and under crises by pppp govt.

  16. It is believed that Mr Ahsan has taken heavy cash as bribe from Zardari to fight against his concience.

  20. I find mostly people r against ppp because once Q.A.had said majority consists of fools and it is also because of lack of proper education.

  21. In shona Desh Pakistan From Mullah to Military, from Poor to Politican, from Lawerys to Lal Din Kinoo wala all are on sale, just give the right Price. I dont why we get angry when Veena Malik get "Naagi" for money.. In a way we are all "Naagay".

    where is my Dhoti :))))

    • LOL.

      That is called a very good sense of humour.

      It made me a laugh especially the last part of it about the ever reliable dhoti. Keep it up. (Y)

      There is a joke about it Dhoti being made an official dress (Sarkari libbas) in Pakistan.

      The logic behind it is that if you want to be in government service lift it from the rear and in case you don't want to serve in the government lift from the front. (and expose yourself)

  22. Aitazaz has been treated likea pariah and then Zardari waves his ill gotten gains and suddenly they are all friends. Aitzaz you have no class.

  25. Aitezaz will soon realize what he lost by continuous rant in favour of AZ and YRG. Both these crooks have successfully demolished the myth about Aitezaz.

    • There was never any myth about this opportunist. He has a price and thats it! It has always been this way.

  28. Every thief and corrupt in this country enjoys immunity. The bigger the thief, the greater the immunity…as for the common and hardworking masses, the hell with them.

  30. Simply a liar… this time they had paid enough to keep his mouth in their favour… thats it…

  31. In response to Lo0_Kar_L0o_GAL

    That is called a very good sense of humour.

    It made me a laugh especially the last part of it about the ever reliable dhoti. Keep it up. (Y)

    There is a joke about it Dhoti being made an official dress (Sarkari libbas) in Pakistan.

    The logic behind it is that if you want to be in government service lift it from the rear and in case you don't want to serve in the government lift from the front. (and expose yourself)

  32. millions of people in Pakistan regard him as intellectual and hero………….
    what he is doing…………….i dont know …………….. do teen karoor fees ke khatar bik gya

  33. Finally birds of a feather have joined up. Our people are naieve,gullible and very forgetful especially when it comes to such creed of 'brilliant' persons in our society. This man is not far behind AZ and YRG in his conduct.His performance as cabinet member of BB speaks of his character.

  34. The stand taken by Aitzaz Ahsan appears to be to be, in jurisprudential terms, to be entirely bogus and primarily aimed at his own publicity. The statement reported in the press that: (1) as President “enjoyed immunity” under Article 248, therefore there was no need to write a letter to the Swiss authorities regarding the opening of cases against the said president. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawyer in his defense of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in a contempt of court hearing today (Thursday) further told Geo News (2) that he did not agree with the PM’s stance on the replies filed by the army chief and ISI director general in the memo case, and (3) that the court had a responsibility not to insist on writing a letter that “would eventually be dismissed in Switzerland.”
    I would like to know how can a contemnor argue in defense of a contempt notice such patently irrelevant points? How can a functionary of the state say that the orders of the Supreme Court would be obeyed only if it appears to him to be eventually enforceable?

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