Former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani, who is currently defending himself in the memogate case, has said that he was only demanding equal rights as per the law from the court in the memo case and has not sought any concessions.
Talking to a private TV channel, Haqqani said that he was handicapped from traveling to Pakistan only because of health and security issues.
“Had these considerations not been there, I would have returned to the country without any further delay”, he maintained.
“I have fully cooperated with the memo commission earlier, and am eager to record my statement even now”, he asserted.
“However, if my doctors do not allow me to travel, what should I do”? he questioned while arguing that this was the reason for him to seek permission for recording statement via video link.
“I stayed in Islamabad for a couple of months, but everybody was waiting for Mansoor Ijaz during that period”, he recalled, adding that it was not impossible for the authorities concerned to allow him permission for recording his statement through video link in light of his constraints.
Responding to some voices within Pakistan to bring Haqqani back to Pakistan by hook or crook, the embattled former ambassador said that there was no such provision in law.
“Millions of Pakistanis live abroad, but there is no such law that could force them to return to their country”, he observed.
When asked about his expectations from the memo case in the next hearings, Haqqani opined that the case had lost its steam. “I believe the story of memo has come to its logical end and only the commission’s proceedings are left behind”, he asserted.
It may be mentioned here that the Supreme Court, during a hearing on Tuesday, had disposed off Husain Haqqani’s petition seeking recording of his statement via video link. A nine-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, observed that it was up to the memo commission to record the testimony of Husain Haqqani from abroad or summon him in the country for the purpose.
Bhagora
I think that this 3-stooges show is heading towards its (natural) ill fate. Thet are now prolonging un-necessarily to increase their TA, DA bills.
Home …………. ????
Normal diplomats come back to home country, but this diplomat, stay at the host country before, during and after his appointment. Enough to judge where his true home is!
He frustrated the court, waiting for enough months to write letter to RIM well after he knew records purges after 3 months! now he must have something to hide!
He is fit to fly out of the "home" country but not fit to return!
If true home is not worth a she*t then who gives a F*…
Pakistan is owned by a certain mentality and, let it be. Good people find their home in many and far away places…
The traitor needs to be hanged. Pakistan was never his home and never will be. I can't believe zardari/gillani picked such a coward as ambassador. I guess "birds of feather, flock together".
why did they allow him to leave. Pakistani justice doesn't make sense sometimes. It was a no Brainer that he will return. He is American Pithoo & US will protect him. One thing I must say "Haqqani face is full of Nahusat"
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