Akram Sheikh, a counsel of key character of memogate scandal Mansoor Ijaz, has file petition in Supreme Court, seeking permission for sending memo probe commission aboard to register his client’s statements.
He has pleaded in the plea that there are threats to the life of
Mansoor in Pakistan and Supreme Court should order the commission to
record the statement of Mansoor in abroad.
Akram Sheikh, the advocate of Mansoor Ijaz, on behalf of Advocate on
Record, asking the court to allow the commission to go abroad for
recording Ijaz’s statement.
According to the sources, Akram Sheikh would present his opinion in
the apex court that the government created hurdles in Mansoor Ijaz’s
trip to Pakistan.
He would ask the court to allow memo probe commission to visit abroad for the registration of his client’s statements.
Akram sheikh confirmed to a private TV channel that the plea has been
submitted in SC, adding that the commission had stopped the parties in
memogate from issuing statements that is why he would not say anything
regarding the matter.
Akram Sheikh hoped that a nine-member bench of Supreme Court headed
by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the petition tomorrow
(Monday). SANA
