PMs right, Swiss letter legally impossible: Aitzaz

After the prime minister submitted his written reply to the Supreme Court about writing letter to the Swiss officials, Aitzaz Ahsan, PM’s counsel in contempt case, said president enjoys immunity world over and pointed out that countries do not like to allow their citizens to appear in the courts of other countries.Aitzaz said the president is a symbol of federation, parliament and supreme commander of the armed forces. He said that one could be against an individual “but we should not allow our president to submit before a foreign magistrate”.He said the prime minister feels that the president must not appear in foreign courts.To a question, PMs counsel said the prime minister does not want confrontation among institutions. He said the prime minister in his reply requested the Supreme Court to send the case to the Parliament as it had done in the case of the 18th Amendment about appointment of judges.Aitzaz said the prime minister is an accused in the case and he has the right to express his concern. He said for a fair trial, there should not be any decision without listening to the accused and remarked that justice is not only to be done but seen to be done.--Online