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Karachi Court Dismisses Petition to Register Case Against Trump
Karachi Sessions Court rejects petition to file case against US President Donald Trump, citing Vienna Convention immunity. Judge terms plea inadmissible.
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by News Desk
2025-07-02
Karachi Court Dismisses Petition to Register Case Against Trump

A sessions court in Karachi has dismissed a petition seeking to register a case against US President Donald Trump, citing immunity granted to heads of state under the Vienna Convention of 1961.

The case, brought by Jamshed Ali Khawaja and Jafar Abbas Jafari, was declared inadmissible during its initial hearing. The court ruled that legal proceedings against a sitting head of state violate international diplomatic laws.

During the hearing, the public prosecutor strongly opposed the petition, stating that the application was filed with malicious intent and could damage Pakistan's international reputation. “A bomb was dropped in Iran, and you want a case registered in Pakistan?” the prosecutor asked rhetorically, further asserting that the petition was an attempt to gain cheap fame.

In response, the petitioners’ lawyer argued that millions of Pakistanis were affected by Trump’s actions during his presidency, and that they were not seeking arrest but only the registration of a case to highlight the alleged wrongdoing.

However, the court sided with the prosecution and dismissed the petition, reiterating that under international law, particularly the Vienna Convention, heads of state are protected from prosecution in foreign jurisdictions.

The dismissal ends the short-lived legal attempt to bring a foreign head of state under Pakistani jurisdiction — a move widely seen by legal experts as symbolic rather than practical.

 
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