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The senators say Haqqani had served Pakistan honourably, urge Pakistani authorities to resolve the matter swiftly.

Commission issues notices to respondents, including president.

Khursheed Shah was served contempt notice for being part of press conference on Dec 1 where Babar Awan criticised SC.

Secret­ary commis­sion also issues notice­s to Pasha, Nawaz Sharif, relate­d partie­s and petiti­oners.

Former ambassador to US says if he steps out of his residence, he might be murdered by ‘powerful quarters’.

Those served include Babar Awan, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Khurshid Shah, Kaira.

Research In Motion vows to defend legal privacy rights of smartphone users.

I obviously disagree with Asma’s views but I certainly believe in her right to express them as freely as she wants.

If military is relying on the legal, the Court shall stick to the legal too instead of escalatingas Ms Jahangir wants.

Commission orders contacting of mobile service provider to acquire record of Haqqani-Ijaz conversations.

Asma Jehang­ir quits after allegi­ng the law is being used to transf­orm the countr­y into a ‘securi­ty state’.

Many will now consider authority and sovereignty of parliament is limited by the apex court, acting on a petition.

Awan criticises Nawaz Sharif for filing petition on Memo case in Supreme Court.

Asma Jehangir says the court gave the petitioners more than they had asked for.

The bicameral committee also decides to ‘invite’ Mansoor Ijaz.

Court upholds petitions’ maintainability; forms commission; gives month’s deadline to complete probe.

ISI is working outside limits set by Rules of Business, & goose-stepping into realms of other government departments.

Counse­l wraps up argume­nts; court to decide on petiti­ons’ mainta­inabil­ity soon.

Supreme Court says nation­al securi­ty commit­tee not asked by NA to probe Memogate scanda­l.

Attorney general says court should practice restraint

Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq says memorandum just a “piece of paper”, doesn't hold any more value than...

Suspect that since govt has a clear majority in committee it can ‘hush-up’ or influence proceedings.

Interior ministry affidavit dismisses memo as ‘pack of lies’

Here is a story. In the days long gone when all was well in the Kingdom and the memo had not yet surfaced.

Opposition leader censures PM Gilani over comments about the security establishment.

Shujaat and Elahi tell army chief that Gilani does not want confrontation.

The national consensus against the PPP defies the rule of majority embedded in the Constitution.

Ruling party says all institutions should work within their ambit.

Will the political parties forever be hostage to the Deep State and to the conspiracies spun by it?

For any observer of civil-military relations in Pakistan, lack of coup is a development both fascinating & positive.

Army chief reiterates support for democracy but rules out compromise on national security.

Chief Justic­e says, judges of Suprem­e Court are here to protec­t and preser­ve the consti­tution.

New PTI member questions PPP govt’s direct involvement in scandal.

Adds Zardari can’t avoid proceedings, Jehangir says proceedings fall under govt.

Reply created a stir by stating that the army and the ISI was not under its control.

Prime Minister said many of the things that need to be said at this stage, by the country’s elected chief executive.

Military sources say coup would be unpopular, not just with government and opposition but most Pakistanis too.

Asma Jehangir says she faces difficulty in meeting Haqqani and is also being threatened.

Memoga­te issue likely to have negati­ve reperc­ussion­s on US-Pakist­an ties, says former CIA analys­t Lisa...

Rabbani says the panel will continue investigations, irrespective of SC verdict.

PM House denies meeting; sources say leaders close to the president not invited.

Defence ministry says it only has control over army’s administrative matters, cannot comment on its statements.

Army chief says he had asked Gilani on November 13 to call Haqqani back for inquiry and clarify their position.

ISPR says ISI chief did not meet any Arab leaders on the dates mentioned.

Chaudry Nisar claims the party’s legal team has received ‘threats’ over Memogate petition.

The military always escapes accountability but brings down all its force on civilians who have displeased it.

Even if Husain Haqqani dictated it, even if Zardari knew of it, it has the real interests of Pakistan at its heart.

Army Adjutant General Branch officials meet Attorney General, discuss matters related to the army’s reply.

The Attorney General had earlier ruled out the submission of Zardari’s reply in the Memogate case.

Zardari's sudden landing Sunday night should rather be interpreted as an ominous scuttling of plan-A.