A petition was filed with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday to restrain Husain Haqqani, Pakistani ambassador to United States, from performing his duties as the diplomat and requested to take action against Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz for damaging Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The petitioner, Maulvi Iqbal Haider, submitted that the memo sent by Haqqani to former US army chief Mike Mullen through Mansoor Ijaz, regarding military takeover, had posed serious threats to the country’s security and integrity. He requested the court to seek report from the government to determine what action had been taken in the Memogate. Meanwhile, the Institution Branch of IHC has raised some objections on the said petition saying under the Geneva Convention, a case could not be registered against foreign agent. However, Justice Anwar Khan Kasi will hear the petition with objections today (Wednesday).
The petitioner made Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Mansoor Ijaz through and Mike Mullen through US Ambassador Cameron Munter along with foreign, establishment, defence, interior and cabinet division secretaries and the US ambassador to Pakistan the respondents. The petition says due to the ignorance of the president and the prime minister towards the sensitive issue of memo, both of them shall be deemed to be involved in the conspiracy and be treated in accordance with law. The petitioner said the US was still silent on the issue, adding that before the disclosure of said scam the US had openly accused the Pakistani armed forces of supporting Haqqani group, a terrorist organisation.
“The United States will take action against ‘Haqqani group’ same as taken against Osama in Abbottabad, if the Pakistani government fails to do so,” Maulvi Iqbal said.
He alleged that the intentions of America behind the threats was to enter into the Pakistani territory, adding that the US plan could not succeed and the memo also surfaced in the public. He submitted that Mansoor Ijaz had claimed of providing important evidences to the DG ISI at a confidential meeting held in London, adding that the said news had never been denied and the person involved in anti-state activities should be dealt in accordance with law.The applicant contended that Interior Minister Rehman Malik had stated that Haqqani and Mansoor had exchange SMS. He requested the court to direct Haqqani not to leave the country without the permission of the court of law.
