Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan, Raja Khalid, said on Tuesday before the court, all airports have been informed that the US diplomat has been put on blacklist. The US diplomat cannot go outside the country as a Pakistani court is hearing his case.”

Raja Khalid told the court, “It is due to diplomatic immunity that the US attaché cannot be arrested or tried. And, it is a long process to put him on the exit control list.”

He informed the court that the travel restrictions for a person blacklisted or placed on the ECL are similar and submitted a report of federal government in the court.

Then, the court notified the diplomat to consult a counsel.

“It is essential to interrogate the accused – whether in Pakistan or the US,” said the court.

The court adjourned for ten days.

Earlier, according to details, two motorcyclists Attique Baig and Raheel Ahmed were injured last day after being hit by a land cruiser driven by Col.Joseph Air attaché and diplomat of US Embassy. One of the injured person Attique Baig succumbed to his injuries while Raheel Ahmed was under treatment.

Police acted strictly as per law and laid down procedure. Police responded forthwith on the scene of occurrence where the man inside the vehicle introduced himself to be Col. Joseph Air attache and diplomat of US Embassy, the spokesperson added.

He also showed ID card duly issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan declaring his status as a diplomat and claimed diplomatic immunity.

He along with vehicle was brought to Police Station Kohsar and FIR about the incident was lodged under proper sections of law against him. The card by Ministry of Foreign Affairs declaring him diplomatis also attached.

He was also interrogated meanwhile Security officials of US embassy reached and exhibited security immunity. Under Article 29 of Vienna Convention 1961 to which Pakistan is also signatory; a diplomat can neither be arrested nor detained.

As it was a weekend, Col. Joseph status as diplomat and veracity of card issued by MOFA to that count was telephonically also confirmed from the ministry which verified it.

Thus he was handed over to US embassy security staff and his vehicle, MOFA issued card and driving license taken into custody as per laid down procedure, the spokesman added.