Tag: Immunity
President immune to prosecution: Naek
Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek Friday said he prepared the draft of the letter to be sent to the Swiss government, keeping in...
President enjoys immunity: AG
Attorney General Irfan Qadir has said that the President of the state enjoys immunity and the matter involving the letter is expected to be...
President’s immunity to figure in Swiss letter: AGP
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Irfan Qadir on Wednesday said the Supreme Court had accepted the constitutional clause granting immunity to the president, adding...
‘Public office holders not immune to prosecution’
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday said the constitution did not provide immunity to any public office-holder for contempt of...
‘Immunity to president, PM, ministers cannot be challenged’
Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek has said that the president, the prime minister and the ministers enjoy constitutional immunity and that cannot be...
No one enjoys immunity under Article 204: SC
The five-member bench of Supreme Court, comprising Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Shakirullah Jan, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Jawad S Khawaja and Justice...
Sarkozy may face legal queries after immunity expires
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has enjoyed legal immunity for the past five years, could soon be forced to explain himself to magistrates...
Zardari’s cases pending because of presidential immunity: Bukhari
National Accountability Bureau Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari has said that cases against President Asif Ali Zardari were pending in the accountability courts due...
Immunity does not cover writing letter to Swiss: SC
Hearing the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for not writing a letter to Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases...
61% oppose, 33% favour PM’s view on Zardari’s immunity
According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 61% oppose, while 33% favour PM Yousaf Raza Gilani’s view that President...
Contempt case hearing continues
The Supreme Court (SC) has resumed hearing on contempt case against Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, according to a private TV channel.
A seven...
Report about stolen ‘immunity’ documents false, misleading: SC
The Supreme Court has denied a news item published in an English newspaper that the documents about immunity have been stolen from the house...
Swiss to follow if Pakistan withdraws president’s immunity
The Swiss government will withdraw the immunity of President Asif Ali Zardari if Pakistan abolishes the immunity enjoyed by its president under the constitutions...
‘Govt firm on presidential immunity’
Reaffirming the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led government’s stance on immunity to President Asif Ali Zardari, Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said the...
Supreme Court orders AG to write a letter: Aitzaz
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s counsel, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan said on Wednesday that President Asif Ali Zardari enjoys immunity throughout the world.
While talking to...
On presidential immunity
Yet, another summon to PM has been issued to the PM the by SC on 13 February, to explain his position for not writing...
SHC to hear immunity case on Feb 9
Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken up a petition regarding the immunity of the President and Prime Minister as maintainable on Friday.
According to a...
