Asif Zardari gets presidential immunity in Toshakhana reference

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court of Islamabad has stopped proceedings against President Asif Ali Zardari in Toshkhana vehicle and Parke Lane references by granting him presidential immunity.

Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed heard case seeking Presidential Immunity to Asif Zardari on the reference related to Toshakhana vehicles and Park lane references.

After receiving the presidential immunity, the proceedings on the references against the President of the country have been stopped.

The court order has said that as long as Asif Zardari is the president, the proceedings against him cannot proceed. An application has been filed on behalf of Asif Zardari under Article 248 (2) and the position has been adopted in the applications that Asif Zardari is the president and the proceedings of criminal cases against him cannot continue.

The court said that as the prosecution did not object to the petitions and was not opposed. A case could be made against the President under Article 248(2) and no proceedings could be continued.

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