ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday has announced verdictin the US diplomat accident case in Islamabad.

IHC ruled that a United States diplomat, involved in death of youth in thecapital, does not have absolute immunity.

On April 7, Col Joseph Emanuel Hall jumped a red light at Daman-i-Koh Chowkand hit a motorcycle. As a result, two riders of the bike suffered injuriesand one of them, named Ateeq, later died.

Justice Aamer Farooq ruled that Col Hall does not have absolute diplomaticimmunity.

In the verdict that was reserved on Monday, the court has ordered theinterior ministry to decide about placing Col Hall’s name on the ExitControl List (ECL) within two weeks.