ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has been asked to submit a formal application to theBritish government for the extradition of former finance minister Ishaq Dar.
The British government on Thursday rejected the petition to extradite thePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, saying it has no formalextradition treaty with Pakistan.
The statement said that the UK has no formal extradition treaty withPakistan.
Section 194 of the extradition Act 2003 does allow special extraditionarrangements in exceptional circumstances, it added.
However, under current law, an extradition process is initiated at therequest of the government of the country in which the individual has beenconvicted of the crime.
It would therefore be the Pakistani government’s responsibility to initiatesuch proceedings.
Upon the formal request British government would decided the matter ofarrest and deportation to Pakistan under special circumstances.