SC issues written order in memogate case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court after the initial hearing of the memogate petitions has issued its written order, Geo News reported.

The Supreme Court has given 15 days for respondents to reply which included the president, federation, COAS, DG ISI and others.

A commission has also been formed to gather evidence relating to the memogate scandal.

Husain Haqqani Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the US has also been asked to cooperate with the investigation and has been barred from leaving the country without the court’s authorisation. It is stated that the apex court did not want to relate any negative thing to the former ambassador because he is respectable person.

In the 10-page order it is stated that Interior Minister Rehman Malik had accepted text message and communication between Hussain Haqqani and the US citizen.

The order further says that if the allegations leveled in the petitions are proved, action should be taken against those involved.

According to the order, Attorney General said that he was not against the investigation into memogate scandal, however, they should wait for the results of the parliamentary committee.

It also stated that the memo was delivered to Mike Mullen through James Jones and that both had confirmed its transcript. The issue is vital for the national security, sovereignty and integrity, it added.