NRO, Swiss Letter: Sindh High Court moved against Zardari's so-called "immunity"

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KARACHI: A petition has been filed in Sindh High Court seeking declaration that American stooge President Asif Ali Zardari is not entitled to take benefit under the Article 248 of the Constitution in NRO case and disqualification proceedings be initiated against the prime minister for violation of Supreme Court’s order. Petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider submitted in the petition that President Asif Zardari participated in 2008 election where the interlocutory order of Supreme Court in NRO case was in field that permitted the candidates to participate in election with condition of final decision of the Supreme Court. He submitted that at the time of interlocutory order, President Zardari was not a President therefore Article 248 shall not apply upon them.

He submitted that Supreme Court in compliance of its judgment in NRO case directed the prime minister to write a letter to the Swiss government with regard to reopening of cases against President Zardari that were earlier withdrawn due to NRO however, Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani refused to do so in his written statement submitted before the Supreme Court as well as in his reported statements in public gatherings.Haider said that he filed a reference under Article 63(2) before the National Assembly’s speaker for disqualification but speaker did not send the same to Election Commission. The court was prayed to declare that president is not entitled to take any benefit under Article 248 and post of prime minister is bound to write a letter to the Swiss government in compliance of Supreme Courtís judgment in NRO case.He also prayed the court to direct Speaker National Assembly to send his reference for disqualification of prime minister to the Election Commission.


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