The fact is that neither Husain Haqqani nor Mansoor Ijaz is an angel.
WASHINGTON, DC: This is with reference to Najmuddin A Shaikh’s article of November 26 titled “The Haqqani affair and its aftermath”.
The fact is that neither Husain Haqqani nor Mansoor Ijaz is an angel. What the two of them are said to have done is, to say the least, abhorrent. The writer is absolutely right in saying that there will never be a transparent outcome of any inquiry. A couple of unanswered questions, however, remain mind-boggling. Why did the ISI chief fly to London to meet with Mansoor Ijaz? The people of Pakistan need to be assured that Haqqani has not been trapped in this scandal as a result of an ISI-Ijaz sting operation.
It would be wise for Pakistan’s military establishment to begin extricating itself from the affairs of the state that are not its concern. If it continues to play a major role in defining and implementing Pakistan’s foreign policy, the day may come when the people of Pakistan will follow the example of the Egyptian masses a là Tahrir Square.
Noor Nabi
Published in The Express Tribune, November 27th, 2011.
