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Asghar Khan case: Ex-ISI chief admits money distributed through MI officials
Durrani said that he can name the officers if the court asks him to.
Durrani said that he can name the officers if the court asks him to. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Asad Durrani, in his reply to Supreme Court on Thursday in the Asghar Khan petition, admitted that Rs70 million had been distributed among politicians through officials of the Military Intelligence (MI).
Durrani said that he can also name the officers who acted as the couriers if the court asks him to.
In his statement, Durrani maintained that he distributed only Rs70 million out of the total Rs140 million and the remaining money was deposited in ISI’s special fund account. He added that he distributed the money on the orders of then army chief General Aslam Beg.
Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan, in his petition filed in 1996, had requested the court to look into allegations that the ISI had provided Rs140 million to create the Islamic Jamhoori Ittehad to harm Benazir Bhutto’s election campaign.
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The case is clear; everybody is admitting their role in siphoning the money illegally and stealing the elections from PPP/BB. Yet there is no sign of PCO SC making any decision. The proofs against HH are solid but all these lists, names, money, admission of guilt, are not clear proofs? When would the court make any decision, hopefully in the life of the Air Marshal?
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Main nahin manta, main nahin janta – Shobaz sharif with his trademark lines.
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@Mirza:
You are right that the case is clear and everybody is admitting the crime but this is not what Our Holy Judges are looking for, otherwise a killer has also admitted and was garlanded right in the court house. What they are looking for is a letter and some who do not admit what hey have not done. Got the ‘Islamic Qazi’s interpretation’.
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Why the courts have failed to act on issues of national imprtance. This case is pending since 16 years. Still No decision?
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We all belong to one society have same mentality Either he is common man, general, prime minister ,president or judge. No one is Angel. Asghar khan himself played the role of Agent in 1977 against Bhutto.Recommend
Disqualify all those who has taken money.This has been long done.
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Indulging in corruption, undermining civilian institutions, the army and ISI were simply protecting our, or rather their, ‘national interests’. Shameful.
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70 million went back to special account? court should investigate this money first then money given to politicians, I mean which politician will not accept easy money for his election campaign.
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i agree with you asim
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Asghar Khan Case has made Pakistan a laughing stock. It is not only mockery of Pakistan but the people as well. Conspiracies are hatched against PPP since its inception. Younis Habbib very clearly mentioned that he was compelled to level fabricated cased against Asif Ali Zardari. What is the compensation for damage that PPP received from IJI. Nawaz Sharif today is trying to become the champion of democracy was the main culprit. Doesn’t he deserve a capital punishment? Earlier Saif ur Rehman confessed that Zardari was charged on graft cases leveled on the direction of Nawaz Sharif and now Younis Habib repeated the same story. What is the legal position of these cases against Asif Zardari? Would honorable CJP take any sue moto on this issue?
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We should not talk against SC at this stage. Things are moving in their logical and normal pace. Mysteries are getting cleared. Why shout for decision ?
Wait for ultimate conclusion, and decision. It will be coming at its appropriate time. Have the judiciary, and more in yourself, and most of all in the changed circumstances. . .
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