FAISALABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday said that since Mansoor Ijaz was not a Pakistani citizen, he would have to apply for a visa if he wanted to come to Pakistan to appear before the judicial commission inquiring the Memogate case.
“Mansoor Ijaz is not a Pakistani and being a foreigner, he will have to apply for a visa if he wants to come to Pakistan to appear before the Memogate commission,” said Malik.
Talking to the media at the inauguration of a new passport office in Jaranwala, the interior minister said, “All visas are being issued after clearance by concerned security agencies. Media reports and allegations of some quarters and individuals that visas were issued to some Americans or others without security clearance and verification were wrong and mere allegations.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2012.
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Except Osama Bin Laden every body need visa to enter and live in Pakistan :)
@Umer: Cant recall right now the name of that Pakistani caught facilitating blackwater/xe corps. his compound was raided. anyways more info in the below link
http://www.thefaultlines.com/blackwaterxe-in-pakistan-%E2%80%93-know-the-terror%E2%80%99s-history/
@Umer: cough~raymond~davis~cough and the 7000 visas issued to americans without any authentication by our dear Husain Haqqani
MI must be mad to come to pakistan and either be killed or jailed. He gains nothing. Besides all parties are guilty of wrong doings and no one is interested in MI opening up a pandoras box and have huge skeletons tumble out of the closets! Every one in Pakistan is playing fun and games. Gullible publics emotions are charged so that thery forget daily miseries!
@Nand: You said "So if Mansoor Ijaz does not go to Pakistan than there is no case – case closed. Now can we please ask the S court to have a judiciary enquiry on the OBL case?" I don't know whether you understand Urdu or not, but it reminds me: Jo shakhe naazuk par bane ga wo aashyan napaydar ho ga. The Generals and PCO SC have put all their eggs in one basket or one double agent. Mansoor has been against Pakistan, army and ISI. He can still put lot of egg on the faces of those who are chasing their tail. Thanks and regards, Mirza
Mr. Mansoor Ejaz will not be allowed into the country as these are stalling tactics by the Interior Ministry. As soon as he comes the Pandora's Box will open and there will be evil spirits flying all around. And the PPP does not have the capacity to tackle bigger evil spirits. Salams to Pakistan
@Hu Jintao:
Where is the evidence? Why not take the matter to Azad Adliyya? SC will take any case against PPP gladly so it’s a golden opportunity.
@Cautious: If Mansoor Ijaz turns out to be a “no show” there is going to be plenty of people with egg on their faces
This is norm for Pakistanis, nothing new, Two days of Ghairat demos, burning flags and then business as usual !
So if Mansoor Ijaz does not go to Pakistan than there is no case – case closed. Now can we please ask the S court to have a judiciary enquiry on the OBL case?
If Mansoor Ijaz turns out to be a "no show" there is going to be plenty of people with egg on their faces.
Duh, Thats obvious
The Govt can not really afford this guy to come and give evidence, at any cost !!! There are too many issues at stake for both President and PM, lat's not even delve as to members of Cabinet !!! There is never any smoke without fire!!
Why Dr sahb? There are thousands of blackwater mercenaries roaming freely around Pakistan's cities (also killing people). Why not let one more American into Pakistan?
Did OBL had the Visa ? Oh...assets are exempted from having one.
This is one American whose visa will be cleared pronto by the 'security agencies'.