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16th March, 2012
Ijaz claims having Zardari, Benazir’s account details
Mansoor Ijaz, the central character of the memogate scandal, has claimed that he holds details of President Asif Ali Zardari and his assassinated wife Benazir Bhutto’s bank accounts, DawnNews reported.
Mansoor Ijaz, the central character of the memogate scandal, has claimed that he holds details of President Asif Ali Zardari and his assassinated wife Benazir Bhutto’s bank accounts, DawnNews reported.
16th March, 2012
Haqqani, Ijaz come face to face
Erstwhile phone buddies and currently legal opponents met for the first time since the scandal.
Erstwhile phone buddies and currently legal opponents met for the first time since the scandal.
13th March, 2012
Ijaz should bear forensic probe cost: Haqqani
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani requested the memo commission on Monday not to appoint a forensic expert at government expense for verifying the data submitted by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, a central character in the memo controversy.
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani requested the memo commission on Monday not to appoint a forensic expert at government expense for verifying the data submitted by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, a central character in the memo controversy.
2nd March, 2012
Coup was imminent, Ijaz tells commission
ISLAMABAD, March 1: Mansoor Ijaz, the central character in the memo case, revealed on Thursday that he had helped former ambassador Husain Haqqani by delivering the purported secret memorandum to the then
ISLAMABAD, March 1: Mansoor Ijaz, the central character in the memo case, revealed on Thursday that he had helped former ambassador Husain Haqqani by delivering the purported secret memorandum to the then
23rd February, 2012
Authored first draft of memo myself, says Ijaz
The judicial commission probing the Memogate scandal continued recording Mansoor Ijaz’s testimony today at Pakistan’s High Commission in London, DawnNews reported on Thursday.
The judicial commission probing the Memogate scandal continued recording Mansoor Ijaz’s testimony today at Pakistan’s High Commission in London, DawnNews reported on Thursday.
23rd February, 2012
Haqqani sought US help for COAS removal
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Mansoor Ijaz, the man who set off the memo scandal in October, made a much-awaited testimony on Wednesday before the commission constituted by the Supreme Court.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Mansoor Ijaz, the man who set off the memo scandal in October, made a much-awaited testimony on Wednesday before the commission constituted by the Supreme Court.
20th February, 2012
Preparations underway to record Ijaz’s testimony
A video conferencing system has been installed in Islamabad and London to record Ijaz’s testimony before the memo commission on Feb 22.
A video conferencing system has been installed in Islamabad and London to record Ijaz’s testimony before the memo commission on Feb 22.
19th February, 2012
Secretary memo commission leaves for London
ISLAMABAD: The secretary of the memo commission Jawad Hassan left for London on Sunday in order to record the statement of the central character of…
ISLAMABAD: The secretary of the memo commission Jawad Hassan left for London on Sunday in order to record the statement of the central character of…
16th February, 2012
Ijaz’s testimony submitted to memo commission
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Mansoor Ijaz on Thursday submitted the testimony of his client before a commission probing the memo scandal. The documents, submitted by…
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Mansoor Ijaz on Thursday submitted the testimony of his client before a commission probing the memo scandal. The documents, submitted by…
10th February, 2012
PCNS not to record Ijaz’s statement abroad
Parliamentary traditions and norms do not allow the committee to conduct its proceedings outside the Parliament House: Raza Rabbani.
Parliamentary traditions and norms do not allow the committee to conduct its proceedings outside the Parliament House: Raza Rabbani.
4th February, 2012
Gilani sees conspiracy to scuttle Senate election
LAHORE, Feb 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Senate elections will be held on schedule even though conspiracies are being hatched to get them stopped.
LAHORE, Feb 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Senate elections will be held on schedule even though conspiracies are being hatched to get them stopped.
31st January, 2012
Memogate aimed at diverting focus from Salala attacks: Kaira
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party Information Secretary Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Memo scandal conspiracy was hatched only to divert international attention from the Salala…
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party Information Secretary Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Memo scandal conspiracy was hatched only to divert international attention from the Salala…
31st January, 2012
Court lifts Haqqani travel restrictions
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: The Supreme Court hearing the controversial memo case lifted on Monday travel restrictions imposed on former ambassador Husain Haqqani on Dec 1 last year and allowed him to go to Washington to meet his family
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: The Supreme Court hearing the controversial memo case lifted on Monday travel restrictions imposed on former ambassador Husain Haqqani on Dec 1 last year and allowed him to go to Washington to meet his family
30th January, 2012
Haqqani to travel to the US: sources
Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani is expected to fly out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday after restrictions on his travel were eased by the Supreme Court, sources told DawnNews.
Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani is expected to fly out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday after restrictions on his travel were eased by the Supreme Court, sources told DawnNews.
30th January, 2012
Discussion after budget on early polls: PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Sunday that the government might discuss the issue of early general elections with the opposition after the presentation of the budget in May.
ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Sunday that the government might discuss the issue of early general elections with the opposition after the presentation of the budget in May.
29th January, 2012
Ijaz approaches SC for testimony abroad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 28: The wish list of Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman, seems to be growing as he petitioned the Supreme Court on Saturday, seeking a direction for the judicial commission probing the
ISLAMABAD, Jan 28: The wish list of Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman, seems to be growing as he petitioned the Supreme Court on Saturday, seeking a direction for the judicial commission probing the
24th January, 2012
Mansoor Ijaz given final chance to appear on Feb 9
The three-member judicial commission investigating the memo scandal has given Ijaz another opportunity to appear on Feb 9.
The three-member judicial commission investigating the memo scandal has given Ijaz another opportunity to appear on Feb 9.
24th January, 2012
Malik denies giving statements against Ijaz
The interior minister assured the memo commission that he would provide high-level security to Ijaz and would not put his name on the ECL.
The interior minister assured the memo commission that he would provide high-level security to Ijaz and would not put his name on the ECL.
22nd January, 2012
Ijaz lawyer links trip to assurance by army chief
Mansoor Ijaz has accused Rehman Malik of “orchestrating a massive cover-up on behalf of President Zardari ” to stop his testimony.
Mansoor Ijaz has accused Rehman Malik of “orchestrating a massive cover-up on behalf of President Zardari ” to stop his testimony.
21st January, 2012
Mansoor Ijaz set to visit Pakistan next week
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: After receiving a `nod of approval` from the US State Department, PakistaniAmerican business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz, who rocked the top echelons of the government by exposing the socalled
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: After receiving a `nod of approval` from the US State Department, PakistaniAmerican business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz, who rocked the top echelons of the government by exposing the socalled
