Can't open graft cases against President Zardari: Swiss authorities

ISLAMABAD: The Swiss authorities have said that they cannot open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, Geo News reported Saturday.

In response to the government of Pakistan's letter written a few months back on the Supreme Court's order in the NRO implementation case, the Swiss authorities have expressed their inability to do so, sources said.

Federal Minister of Law, Farooq H Naek has confirmed receipt of the letter from Swiss authorities.

Sources said that the Federal Law Minister would himself apprise the President about the contents of the letter from Swiss authorities.

It is pertinent to mention here that the much awaited letter - that led to ouster of former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani from his office - was written to the Swiss authorities in November 2012, following the Supreme Court orders in NRO implementation case.

The apex court had given the government one-month deadline to write the letter to the Swiss authorities to withdraw a previous letter to the Swiss government by former attorney general Malik Qayyum, seeking closure of alleged graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.