The prosecutor in Musharraf’s treason case, Advocate Akram Sheikh, shared on Saturday that his family was on the receiving end of the threats from secret agencies, in an effort to derail the case against the former President. Speaking to Geo News, the prosecutor stated that the attempts to shake the prosecution will not succeed. “I […]
Former head of Military Intelligence (MI) Brig (Retd) Hamid Saeed on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court in Asghar Khan’s case and submitted a written statement in the case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of a petition filed in 1996 by Air Marshal […]
After spending many weeks, the judicial commission constituted to probe the infamous memogate, completed its proceedings Friday. However, the commission will have to take a decision whether forensic reports of electronic messages on Mansoor Ijaz’s devices was necessary or not in the case. The US-business tycoon last made last offer to the commission to have […]
The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has filed an application with the Islamabad High Court, seeking removal of stay order on the appointment of Community Welfare Attachés (CWAs) in different countries. On Tuesday, the IHC sought explanation from Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis over allegedly illegal appointments. Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi on February 21 had stayed the […]
While submitting his reply to the Supreme Court in the 1990’s election scandal, former military chief General (Retd) Mirza Aslam Baig on Friday rejected allegations of Younis Habib, the former chief of the bank. A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez […]
Despite American business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz Friday failed to avail a final opportunity to testify his statement, the judicial commission decided to record his statement via video link from Pakistan High Commission in London. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court (BHC) Qazi Faez Isa said that the lawyers will be consulted and then a date will […]
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The infamous memogate scandal is taking a new turn every day and each new twist and turn seems to throw up yet more questions, usually with no obvious answers. In the latest move, Mansoor Ijaz, the central character of entire episode, once again failed to appear before the judicial commission constituted by the Supreme Court […]
The Supreme Court on Monday has granted the judicial commission, probing the memogate case, two more months to complete the investigation. The larger bench of the apex court, at the same time, permitted former ambassador to US, Hussain Haqqani, to travel abroad. The apex court, took up the application of the commission that sought extension in […]
Amidst security concerns, Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, refused to come to Pakistan. His counsel, Akram Shiekh claimed that he (Mansoor) will not appear before the judicial commission to record his statement in the controversial memogate scandal. Mansoor Ijaz, the key player of the memogate scandal, has expressed his reservations with the security arrangements […]
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The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) summoned Pakistani-origin US business tycoon, Mansoor Ijaz, on January 26 to appear before the body in the controversial memogate scandal. Mansoor Ijaz was the main character who buzzed the entire episode of memogate scam. The panel directed Mansoor Ijaz, Husain Haqqani and DG, ISI Lt Gen. Ahmed Shuja […]
Former ambassador wants Akram Sheikh barred from defaming him publicly Former ambassador to the United States (US), Hussain Haqqani has asked the Judicial Commission to stop Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Pakistani-origin US national, Mansoor Ijaz, from leveling charges against him, publicly. Through his counsel Zahid Hussain Bukhari, the former ambassador Friday prayed the Commission, assigned […]
Haqqani asserts to be guiltless but refuses cooperation The former ambassador of Pakistan to US, Hussain Haqqani asserts to be innocent but is not cooperating with the judiciary on Memogate scandal. After being repeatedly told by the three-member commission that delay in cooperation would cause an unfavourable implication, Haqqani has turned down judiciary’s request to […]
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