irfan-qadir-Online-670
Attorney General Irfan Qadir. — Photo by Online

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Irfan Qadir on Wednesday said the Supreme Court had accepted the constitutional clause granting immunity to the president, DawnNews reported.

Speaking to media representatives outside the Supreme Court, Qadir said the government would also refer to the president's immunity in the letter to Swiss authorities.

The attorney general said the letter that would be written to Swiss authorities would be in accordance with the Constitution.

Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf authorised Law Minister Farooq H Naek to withdraw the letter that led to the closing of a graft case against President Asif Ali Zardari.

The court has insisted that the letter, written by then attorney general Malik Mohammad Qayyum to the Swiss authorities, be withdrawn.

The government is expected to produce a draft of the letter requesting the withdrawal before the court by Sept 25.

Moreover, in his interaction with media representatives, the attorney general said that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry should appear as a witness in the Arsalan Iftikhar case, adding that, one of India's chief justices had appeared in a magistrate's court in the past.

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.