Summary Constitution doesn't allow to discuss judicial matters in Parliament and vice versa, said lawyer.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawyer on Tuesday has said that the prime minister enjoys full immunity in state affairs while constitution also gives exemption to president and governor.
A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing of Panama Papers case. Other judges in the bench include Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan.
Makhdoom Ali Khan said that under the Constitution, judges’ conduct cannot be brought to discussion in Parliament but this immunity is not unlimited.
You are seeking privilege in Article 66 but there is no exemption in Article 248, remarked Justice Asif Khosa.
The counsel said that he is talking about Article 66 as PM Nawaz gave speech in the National Assembly.
Justice Khosa asked the lawyer whether he will argue on Article 19 regarding freedom of speech over which Makhdoom Ali Khan said that Article 19 is for journalists, litterateurs and poets but parliamentarians enjoy privilege under article 66.
