Mansoor Ijaz's testimony via video link: Live updates
ISLAMABAD: The Memo Commission has instructed Mansoor Ijaz to help Zahid Bukhari if he wanted to cross-examine him and said matter of forensic examination of evidences at the moment is premature,...
February 23, 2012
Zahid Bukhari applied yesterday for forensic examination of the evidence provided by Mansoor Ijaz to the commission and his cross-examination in London.
The commission also took notice of airing footage of proceedings and warned of action if it is repeated.
The testimony of central figure in memogate scandal Mansoor Ijaz is underway at Pakistan's High Commission in London.
Secretary Memo Commission Raja Jawad Abbas and Lawyer of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Rashid A Rizvi are in London while Husain Haqqani's counsel Zahid Bukhari and Mansoor Ijaz's lawyer Akram Sheikh are in Pakistan.
The judicial commission is chaired by Chief Justice Baluchistan High Court, Qazi Faiz Isa, while other two members are Chief Justice Sindh High Court, Musheer Alam and Chief Justice Islamabad High Court, Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman.
07:15 pm: Asked Haqqani if he had the permission of Boss (President) to which he replied yes: Mansoor Ijaz
06:25 pm: I did not want Haqqani to know who was helping me: Mansoor Ijaz
06:21 pm: Sent final email to Haqqani and Jones on May 10 at 8:45: Mansoor Ijaz.
In the email sent to Haqqani, the identity of Jones was concealed: Ijaz
06:02 pm: Memo sent to James Jones on May 10 at 1:28: Mansoor Ijaz
06:00 pm: Memo sent in PDF file format: Mansoor Ijaz
05:44 pm: Ijaz should speak in short phrases and record his testimony: Justice Esa
05:42 pm: It is hard to record Ijaz’s testimony because of the way he speaks: Zahid Bukhari
05:40 pm: It was my understanding that Haqqani had directives from the Pakistani President: Mansoor Ijaz
04:00: Session adjourned has been adjourned for 30 minutes.
03:50 pm: Haqqani said that the civilian government needs to be strengthened against the ‘bad boys’: Mansoor Ijaz
03:15 pm: The term 'bad boys' in the messages refers to Army chief or ISI chief: Mansoor Ijaz
03:10 pm: Message can be exchanged via email: Mansoor Ijaz.
03:00 pm: Haqqani messaged that the US could get access to Osama bin Laden’s widows: Mansoor Ijaz
02:35 pm: The phone is under my corporation, which can be verified: Mansoor Ijaz
02:30 pm: Commission asks Ijaz that the bill he has provided does not have his name.
01:55 pm: Mansoor Ijaz arrived at the London High Commision. Upon arrival he hoped to complete his statement today.
During yesterday's proceedings Ijaz said, Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani appeared to be agitated and nervous and spoke rapidly at the start of his conversation with me on May 09, 2011.
Haqqani asked me if I could convey a message, through the US authorities, to Gen Kayani to stand down. In return, the Pakistan government would allow American boots on its soil, Ijaz also said, while appearing before the commission for the first time.
