Tag: Husain Haqqani

Pakistan tested by ‘memogate’ row, says foreign minister

The memogate controversy has raised questions about the strength of Pakistan’s civilian government, BBC quoted Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in a report published...

No need to stop me, tweets Haqqani

Former Pakistan ambassador to US Husain Haqqani, in a message to opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, said there was no need to stop...

Sherrry cannot be ambassador and MNA: LHC hears

The appointment of Sherry Rehman was challenged in Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday. The appellant Azhar Siddique Advocate filed petition in LHC, in which...

Haqqani’s resignation

Keeping it in perspective Justice requires that an enquiry be conducted before removing any important functionary of the state for any commission, omission or indiscretion...

Maleeha Lodhi, Salman Bashir strongest aspirants after Haqqani’s resignation

Former ambassador of Pakistan to United States, Dr Maleeha Lodhi and Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir are the top and strongest aspirants for the post...

Haqqani still ambassador on US Embassy website

Husain Haqqani is still Pakistan’s ambassador according US embassy website. Despite the media reports that he is no more Pakistan’s Ambassador to US but “His...

Petition seeks court action against Haqqani

A petition was filed with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday to restrain Husain Haqqani, Pakistani ambassador to United States, from performing his...

PM asked Hussain Haqqani to resign

Spokesman of the Prime Minister’s House said that the Prime Minister directed conducting of a detailed investigation at an appropriate level and in the...

Haqqani axed

The weeks-long ‘memogate’ controversy, which had raised a storm in the corridors of power, finally saw a head rolling as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza...

USA ready to help in memogate probe: Munter

US Ambassador Cameron Munter said that American administration was prepared to help in any probe by Pakistan into the "secret" memorandum that purportedly sought...

Haqqani quietly meets Zardari, set to face troika

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani, who arrived here early on Sunday morning to face questions about his involvement in the ‘Memogate’ controversy,...

Husain Haqqani has arrived

Pakistan's Ambassador to US Husain Haqqani has arrived in Pakistan. He will be meeting President Asif Ali Zardari and will give explanation over the...

Govt confronted with triple challenges

Call it a coincidence, but the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government is facing a flurry of tough challenges as investigation into the memo scam...

Gilani weighs options in case Haqqani is to be sacrificed

With the situation evolving fast vis-à-vis Ambassador Hussain Haqqani in the backdrop of the memo scandal, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and his close...

Haqqani leaves for Pakistan over secret memo

Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, left for Islamabad on Saturday after an explanation was sought from him over a secret memo to...

Haqqani not to be condemned unheard: Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said US Ambassador Hussain Haqqani had been summoned to explain his position in the memo issue and...

Panetta aware of secret memo

Pentagon has said that US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is aware of memo sent to Mike Mullen. Briefing the media in Washington, the Pentagon spokesman...