Judicial Commission summons Mansoor Ijaz on Feb 9

The judicial commission, tasked to probe the infamous Memogate scandal, has given Mansoor Ijaz one final chance to appear before the panel on February 9.

The Commission also said that if Mansoor Ijaz was dissatisfied with security assurances, the petition may be cancelled, while Mansoor’s statement could only be recorded abroad if both parties show willingness in this regard.

Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who is heading the commission, said that the commission will not travel abroad to record Ijaz’s statement. The commission has stated that a letter will be dispatched to the Supreme Court to request that the four week deadline to finish the probe be extended.

The Pakistan-American businessman, who is one of the central characters of the Memogate scandal, has twice denied coming to Pakistan to record his statement before the commission, citing security issues.

Earlier today, Interior Minister Rehman Malik had stated that Ijaz’s name had not been placed on the Exit Control List and that the interior ministry had issued a clarification on the matter. Malik was ordered to appear before the commission to respond to the ‘threatening’ statements he gave regarding Mansoor Ijaz’s visit to Pakistan.

Following the order, Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq had talked to Malik who said that he will appear before the commission today.

“The commission has ordered the interior minister to appear before the commission today and explain his statements about Mansoor Ijaz’s security,” attorney general Maulvi Anwarul Haq earlier told reporters.

The minister had warned that the govern­ment will place Ijaz’s name on the Exit Contro­l List, if reques­ted by the parliamentary committee formed to probe the scandal.

Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heading the bench, had inquired why Ijaz was not coming to Pakistan. Ijaz’s lawyer Akram Sheikh had said that his client wanted to bring all proofs to the commission, but the interior ministry had threatened to place his name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

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