Islamabad: Cabinet and Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi appeared before the Supreme Court as a defence witness in contempt case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
A seven-member bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk was hearing the case.
Sethi appeared before the bench along with Aitzaz Ahsan to record her statement.
Summaries of May 21 and September 21, 2010 along with the orders passed Gilani in pursuance of court’s orders pertaining to reopening of Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari were submitted to the court.
The summaries sent by law ministry contain advice/consultation to the Prime Minister not to write letter to the Swiss authorities to reopening corruption cases against President Zardari.
Ahsan has been defending the prime minister on the grounds that he had not committed contempt of court by not implementing apex court orders as he acted in line with summaries of law minister and his advisers.
Ahsan would cross examine the witness on Thursday.
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