ISLAMABAD: US Defense and Air Attaché Col. Emanuel Joseph, who killed Pakistani Ateeq Baig with his vehicle, does not have absolute immunity, the Islamabad High Court ruled on Friday, a local daily reported.
In light of this, the court granted two weeks to the Interior Ministry to decide whether to place Joseph’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Earlier, the ministry had blacklisted him and submitted a report to the court. Police officials in Islamabad had released Joseph, believing that he had diplomatic immunity under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
On April 7, he ran a red light and hit a motorcycle in the federal capital, killing Baig and injuring another person. On April 20, the government decided not to place Joseph’s name on the ECL.
But the deceased’s father filed a petition with the court pleading for Joseph’s name to be placed on the list.
US attaché does not have absolute immunity — Islamabad High Court
Updated 11 May 2018
US attaché does not have absolute immunity — Islamabad High Court
- Interior Ministry granted two weeks to decide whether to place Col. Joseph’s name on Exit Control List
- On April 7, Air Attaché Col. Emanuel Josephan a red light and hit a motorcycle in the federal capital, killing Ateeq Baig and injuring another person
