Pakistan

Swiss cases are over: Attorney General

Express May 06, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Anwarul Haq said on Thursday that neither any letter has been written to the Swiss authorities to reopen money laundering cases nor any such correspondence is required.

According to the sources, a report prepared by the secretary law has been submited to the five member bench of the Supreme Court regarding the implementation of the NRO verdict.

The report states that Geneva can not reopen the cases against President Zardari even if it receives official request from Islamabad.

The AGP said that no correspondence is needed to pursue the graft cases.

Justice Raja Fayaz said that it is the responsibility of the government to ensure the implementation of verdict.

The court has summoned NAB chairman and law secretary for explanation on May 13.

COMMENTS (6)

Dodani SK | 14 years ago | Reply The strong judiciary is without JUSTICE..........It can't go for long time. We need across the board accountability, transperant investigation, fair trial from Independent Judges. We need High celebre Judges otherwise................sorry

Shahzad Khan | 14 years ago | Reply I have my fingers crossed for a Dejavu (03 Nov,2007)

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ishaq | 14 years ago | Reply This is Amazing A corrupt Judiciary is against a corrupt government

Farid Sarwar Bhatti | 14 years ago | Reply Our country,our tax revenue have been looted by these NRO beneficiaries.What a hell with these politician. They are drawing high salaries,benefits,luxuries which is enough for them to spend luxury life but inspite that they loot ,Why? At all cost looted money should be brought back.

Meekal Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply You last paragraph is the most telling one. Is Mr. Z the only Pakistani with a Swiss bank account? Every member of the Pakistani "elite" has a bank account (s) abroad, in Switzerland and/or elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with that in principle if you declare it as part of your assets, can prove that the money is not ill-gotten, and pay taxed on it. The US authorities recently won a resounding victory over the Swiss bank UBS. They (UBS) have agreed to hand over the accounts of thousands of US citizens who have bank accounts with UBS in Switzerland to the IRS. They will be charged with tax avoidance although I am sure the IRS will also look into the source of income.

A common Pakistani | 14 years ago | Reply Long live the corrupt government. Of course the president is 'immune'. Anyone even with half the integrity of a common man would come forward and present himself in the court IF he wasn't guilty. Pakistani people are the dumbest on the planet when it comes to dealing with politicians. Giving out sympathy votes to bring corrupt blood sucking people into the government to destroy OUR tax money to go out with 100 people delegation, using OUR tax money to employ relatives in new formed unnecessary ministries, and now using OUR tax money to get paid for salaries while doing NOTHING in favour of Pakistan. What a shame, What point has Pakistan reached. We need to drag all the corrupt swiss money launderers in the courts of law. They must pay what they stole from Pakistan. Long live Pakistan.

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