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India-Pakistan
Swiss authorities refuse to reopen graft cases against President Zardari
2013-02-10
[Dawn] In response to the letter sent by the government on the directives of Pakistain's top court, Swiss authorities on Saturday refused to reopen the graft case against President Asif Ali Ten Percent Zardari
... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in ...
, DawnNews reported.

In light of the Supreme Court's verdict in the NRO implementation case, the Pakistain People's Party (PPP) government had sent the letter to the Swiss authorities in Nov last year.

Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
... Pakistain's former prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics could be awe-inspiring ...
had to face disqualification for committing contempt of court by not writing the letter to Swiss authorities. The two-year standoff between the government and the judiciary was resolved when Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf appeared before the court and informed it that the government was ready to write the letter.

Sources told DawnNews that the government has received a written response from Swiss authorities on Saturday.

Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has confirmed receiving the letter in which the Swiss authorities have said that according to international laws, President Zardari enjoys immunity against all criminal charges. They said that actions can not be taken against him till he holds the post of president.

Meanwhile,
...back at the revival hall, the SWAT team had finally arrived...
Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, by welcoming the decision, has urged the party supporters to not "over-celebrate."
Posted by:Fred

#1  I see the memo from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) finally arrived.

- At Credit Suisse our investors are not an interruption of our business, they are our business.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-02-10 11:39  

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