Islamabad: Mansoor Ijaz, Pakistani-American businessman, who created
political storm in politics, Thursday submitted his reply to the Supreme
Court of Pakistan in memogate case.
The reply, which he emailed
to the apex court, consisted of 80 pages, including documentary
evidences, screened pages of his Blackberry messages, notes and details
of his meeting with ISI chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha.
Ijaz
in his reply said he had met Pasha on October 22 in Park-lane Hotel in
London on ISI chief’s request. He said the meeting continued from 6:30
pm to 10:30pm. He said that details of the data were examined during the
four-hour meeting.
Ijaz said Pasha had told him that he had come to meet him with the permission of Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.
“Pasha
said, background and writings of the memo could not be ignored,” Ijaz
wrote in his reply to the SC. Ijaz said a man had also come with Pasha
but he left the room shortly after shaking hand with him
He said
that batteries of his electronic devices were removed after mutual
consent during the meeting. Ijaz also said in the reply that Hussain
Haqqani might not have informed Pakistani government regarding his
activities.
It is to mention here that the SC had issued notices
to 10 personalities, including, army chief, ISI chief, President, Prime
Minister in the memogate case. However, Pakistan former ambassador to
US Hussain Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz have submitted their replies in the
court so far. Today is the deadline to submit replies. The SC would hear
the case on December 19. Online
