Malik denies news about putting Mansoor Ijaz’s name on ECL Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 24, 2012) Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who was summoned by the apex court for issuing controversial statements to contain Mansoor Ijaz from coming to Pakistan, appeared before the judicial commission investigating into the memo case today. While explaining his statements relating to […]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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Malik assures Mansoor Ijaz’ name would not be put on ECL The interior minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik on Tuesday denied the reports of giving statements against US businessman Mansoor Ijaz and assured the commission investigating memo scandal that latter’s name would not be put on Exit Control List (ECL) after he touches down in […]
Mansoor Ijaz cites security concerns as a reason for not appearing before judicial commission The Pakistani American businessman and central character in the whole Memogate saga Mansoor Ijaz has refused come to Pakistan, citing security concerns as a reason for his decision. He has instead requested the judicial commission to record his statement in Zurich […]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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The Judicial Commission, tasked to probe the controversial memogate scam, in the latest move summoned Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik over issuing controversial statements pertaining to the memo case. The commission on Tuesday resumed the hearing of the memogate case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) building, saying Mansoor Ijaz is the prime witness in […]
Mansoor Ijaz derides judicial commission: Zahid Bukhari Zahid Hussain Bukhari, the outspoken counsel of Hussain Haqqani, has said Mansoor Ijaz, the Pakistani-origin American business tycoon, ridiculed the judicial commission by not appearing before it despite promising twice. Before appearing the commission, constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the infamous memogate scandal, the counsel was […]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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ISI boss Lt. General Shuja Pasha advised Musharraf not to return to Pakistan According to media reports from Pakistan, it is believed that Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, Lt. General Shuja Pasha suggested former President General Musharraf to postpone his return to the country. According to sources, Pasha told Musharraf about the situation […]
Memogate Scandal: The government versus Mansoor Ijaz The Memogate scandal is one of the hottest topics in Pakistan these days and despite what the government says, all the fuss surrounding the issue is completely justified. The biggest proof of the significance that the whole issue holds is the way the government is going about the […]
Jan 23 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jan 23 2012 | Posted in
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Mansoor Ijaz accuses government of orchestrating cover-up to keep him away from judicial Commission Pakistani American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has accused the government of preventing him from testifying over the Memogate scandal is Islamabad next week. According to Mansoor, the Interior Minister Rehman Malik is currently planning a “massive cover-up” to keep him from appearing […]
Jan 22 2012 | Posted in
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Malik says army can be called to provide security to Mansoor Ijaz Islamabad: (Saturday, January 21, 2012) Interior minister Rehman Malik said today that Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) was not a security force, and thus, it could not provide security to Mansoor Ijaz. However, he said that army could be called if called required. Speaking […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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Mansoor Ijaz may not visit unless security assured Islamabad: (Saturday, January 21, 2012) Mansoor Ijaz’s arrival to Pakistan has once again become uncertain after the rumours that the government might not provide him reliable security. Despite the announcement by Rehman Malik, the minister for interior, to provide Mansoor Ijaz complete security, Ijaz’s council, Akram Shaikh […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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Army should give security to Mansoor Ijaz – Akram Shaikh Akram Shaikh, the lawyer of central character of the memo-gate scandal, Mansoor Ijaz, has said that he has no trust on the Interior Minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik and expressed that he would rather believe Hussain Haqqani, but not Malik. The memo-gate scandal broke out […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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