ISLAMABAD: The Abbottabad commission has stressed that everyone was
equal in the eyes of the commission, and any body could/would be
summoned for questioning.
Addressing press conference alongwith
commission members in PID (Press Information Department) on Thursday,
the head of the commission and former senior judge of the Supreme Court,
Justice Javed Iqbal denied that the commission had ever delayed
investigations of the commission.
He further deliberated that
the US authorities had also been contacted for further information
regarding Osama bin Laden compound, while he also assured that
parliamentary committees, officials and media representatives would also
be interviewed, regarding the issue.
It was also informed that,
so far, 1000 witnesses, including journalists, former ministers,
political and military elements, former ministers, diplomats, members of
civil society and wives of Osama-Bin- Laden had been had been grilled;
while the wives could be questioned again, if the need arose.
The
chairman also appealed to general public to come forward and volunteer
their statements for commission, assuring such volunteers of complete
protection.
He also informed that the commission would also
pinpoint any American CIA’s presence in Pakistan, and while informing
about threats received, said that the commission would continue its
work, undeterred.
The commission also visited the Osama bin
Laden compound, Kala Dhaka and Torghar, and announced that the
commission would complete its investigations during the ongoing month,
and ensure the integrity and honor of Country, while compiling this
report.
He also said that commission had already summoned Sheikh
Rashid Ahmad since the politician had already made many disclosures
about the Abbottabad commission in his TV talks.; while the commission
could/would also summon Wajid Shams-ul-Hasan, if need arose.
The commission also studied the American helicopters’ route through which they successfully intruded Pakistan’s airspace.
It
was also informed that recommendation had been made to make the
finalized report public, and denied that there was any hindrance to make
the report as public.
Declaring that no one was above law, the
justice assured of complying fully with constitutional provisions, and
informed that while President Asif Ali Zardari did enjoy immunity, he
still had been sent a questionnaire in the capacity of co-chairman PPPP,
and could be /would be summoned in the capacity as such.
It was
also announced that Hussain Haqqani had been prodded regarding the
issue of visas, and while answering a question said that Osama could
have been arrested and tried in accordance with international laws, but
decision made in haste resulted in an unnecessary adventurism; an issue
being investigated as well.
The commission was also probing into operations of NGOs, and was assuring that National interests were never compromised. Online
