In the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, a reply was submitted here today by barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, the Counsel for premier, Aaj news reported.

The 84-page reply was submitted through Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan’s assistant Barrister Goher, which maintained its previous stance of not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities as President Asif Ali Zardari enjoys international immunity under the Constitution.

In his reply PM requested the court to either refer the case to the parliament or consider its earlier option to leave the matter up to the judgment of the people.

In the reply, Gilani also maintained his previous stance of not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities as President Asif Ali Zardari enjoys international immunity under the Constitution. He said that presenting the president before any foreign magistrate was a violation of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court will carry out its proceedings on March 21.