Memogate: No reply from Zardari, says Attorney General
"I have no instructions on filing the president's reply," Haq told reporters on the premises of the Supreme Court.
He said it remains to be seen if the Supreme Court found the Federation's reply enough in the Memogate case.
The Attorney General added that the court could be informed about the president's health in case it insisted on a reply from him.
On Thursday, Haq had stated that Friday was the last date for the submission of replies when he was asked if the president's chances of filing a reply diminished with the deadline. Today he categorically said that the president was not filing a reply.
The Supreme Court, in a statement on Thursday, had said the deadline for the replies had been December 15.
PML-N asks SC to summon High Commissioner to the UK
In another twist in the Memogate scandal, the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to summon Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Wajid Shamsul Hasan, who had reportedly claimed that the government was aware of the May 2 operation in Abbottabad.
The petitioners, PML-N legislators Ishaq Dar and Khwaja Asif, stated that the High Commissioner should be summoned in the Memogate scandal because it stemmed from the May 2 raid. They claimed that Hasan had said that Pakistan had assisted in terms of authorisation of the helicopter flights.
They added that the High Commissioner had also claimed that Pakistan had helped the Americans identify Osama bin Laden's location. He said that Pakistan knew about the raid at least 8 to 10 days in advance, the PML-N legislators said.
Both the PML-N leaders said the two Pakistani journalists, who broke the story, based on Wajid's revelations, should also be summoned. They prayed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be directed to produce Hasan.
"Once he arrives, he should be ordered to stay in Pakistan unless the court or a commission exonerate him after a probe."
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@Mohammad Ali Siddiqui
Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Chief Executive of the Government. So why ".... the entire nation is cursing Asif Ali Zardari as he is responsible of unprecedented high inflation in the country and not a single extra ordinary measure has been taken by PPP government to uplift the condition of a common man in Pakistan."
Why this bias against the President?
zardari should face court and if he is not involve haqani should be under article 6 because the memo exist according to isi
Will Zardari use its court immunity in this memo-gate case too?
Bravo Zardari Kiani, Pasha & IMC must go home, thier position is not tenable.
@sam: It does not create doubts, but shows the intent perhaps and refusals to reply to SC , only confirms the deed !!!!
With few exceptions of corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, middle and lower level government servants the entire nation is cursing Asif Ali Zardari as he is responsible of unprecedented high inflation in the country and not a single extra ordinary measure has been taken by PPP government to uplift the condition of a common man in Pakistan.
How President’s health will improve when the entire nation is cursing on him.
evidances will be given to court by Ijaz. Why one person is running away.he has left the country,he has not submited a response to the court. all this creates doubts.
I don't think Zardari is returning back soon,.,,
If top brass has decided to conquer us once again, then they should not waste time. We are tired of waiting. Its more painful than actual conquest. President is sick and he will not recover until two top brass retire.
Read this news along with the other two:
All this reminds me of the school days when we used to make our health an excuse to avoid submitting assignments and tutorials.
Why let the 'fake piece of paper' turn into a high-profile stain in our nation's history? Non-compliance has never helped the innocent, we all know that. I see a lot of bones in the closets and several cats in the bag are yet to come out.
There must be clear and impartial proceding regarding the issue and responsibles should face the stern music becouse the issue is about the sovreignty of country and moral devaluaion of our troops