A US diplomat, who killed a Pakistani motorcyclist in a road accident last month, has left the country amidst controversy over his immunity from prosecution. Defence attache Colonel Joseph Hall killed a motorbike rider and injured another on April 7 in Islamabad after jumping a red signal. The US Embassy in Islamabad also confirmed that the US diplomat has left Pakistan, the report said. Relatives of the victims had asked the government to prosecute Colonel Hall for murder. Washington refused to withdraw the immunity of the diplomat but promised to hold him accountable under its domestic laws, the sources said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2018 05:26 UTC