Apex court frustrated with govt inefficiency in nabbing Husain Haqqani

FIR has been registered against Haqqani over misappropriation of funds at the Pakistan Embassy, AAG claims

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has expressed dissatisfaction over steps taken by the federal government regarding the repatriation of former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Husain Haqqani.

The top court summoned Foreign Affairs and Interior secretaries on Wednesday at a court hearing on the Memogate scandal.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar during the hearing remarked, "We are not satisfied with the progress."

Additional Attorney General (AAG) Waqar Rana submitted that an FIR has been registered against Haqqani over the misappropriation of funds at the embassy during his tenure.



However, the bench shared its dissatisfaction over the inefficiency of the government to bring Haqqani back to Pakistan and said that they will reach out to Interpol if progress isn't observed.

In February, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was considering registering a case against Haqqani.

Additional Attorney General Waqar Rana had earlier submitted before the Supreme Court’s three-judge bench that the FIA was considering filing an FIR against Haqqani on the basis of different offences adding that the agency had sought one week’s time to do the same.

He had submitted that the FIA had also written to the Interpol Agency regarding the issuance of Haqqani's red warrant but the agency had raised certain queries.

Waqar Rana had also stated that when the court heard the matter, Haqqani and his lobby would get active against Pakistan. He requested the bench to hear the matter in his chamber.