Memogate commission proceedings come to an end Islamabad: (Friday, May 18, 2012) The memo commission has finally concluded its findings today as the forensic reports of Mansoor’s Blackberry have also been made a part of the documents sent to the Supreme court. The commission’s proceedings are taking place at the Islamabad High Court, being presided […]
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Former Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani refused to return home, saying that such a scenario was not possible until the atmosphere cooled for him. While interviewing to CNN he stated, “I will not go back to Pakistan for the moment. Purely because there are elements there who have been threatening my life”. […]
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 Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected a plea of former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani, seeking permission for recording his statement through video link against the directives of the judicial commission. The judicial commission headed by Justice Faez Isa, Chief Justice Balochistan High Court (BHC), asked Haqqani to personally appeared before the panel […]
Former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani is not going to appear before the memo commission probing the infamous Memogate scandal, ignoring the severe warning at the previous hearing. The panel constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the controversial memogate scandal had issued final warning to Hussain Haqqani, saying it would issue red […]
Memo gate scandal almost at a standstill There seems to be no clear progress in the memo gate scandal in which the former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani is allegedly involved. The memo gate scandal is being over looked by the memo commission, whose investigation seems to be taking a long time […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Hussain Haqqani not appearing before memo commission Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani, has recently given a statement in which he has said that he will not be available for the upcoming hearing on the memo gate scandal. The stance of the former Pakistani ambassador was made known to the memo commission […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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Supreme Court of Pakistan extends memo commission term by six weeks The Supreme Court of Pakistan has extended the term of the memo commission by a period of six weeks. The decision was made by the Supreme Court of the country today. The bench which is overlooking the memo gate scandal consists of a total […]
Mar 29 2012 | Posted in
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Former ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, denied all allegations levelled against him by Mansoor Ijaz in the memo case despite confessing the telephonic conversation between the two. He submitted his detailed 25-page reply to the Judicial Commission, saying, “All the Blackberry messages and emails produced by Ijaz to prove his allegations are false and […]
The infamous memogate saga declines to die as everyday a new twist comes into the surface and makes it more notorious. Rejecting application of Hussain Haqqani, who offered to give his testimony via video link from London, the judicial commission directed him to appear in person as per the terms of his departure from the […]
Mansoor Ijaz states he has been in favour of Pakistan using nuclear technology The key person of the memo gate scandal, Mansoor Ijaz has recently given the statement in which he said that he was not against Pakistan getting hold of the nuclear technology in order to strengthen the country’s defence. Not only that, he […]
Mar 16 2012 | Posted in
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During the cross-examination, the U.S. businessman also confessed that he had arranged Kashmiri leader Yaseen Malik’s meeting with the deputy chief of Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). When asked in what capacity he has done these activities, Ijaz said he did all this as private citizen of the US and bore the […]