Speaking to the media at F-9 Park in Islamabad, Malik said that a meeting between the defence secretary, the interior secretary and the attorney general was underway to decide the security arrangements for Ijaz.
He added that it was the attorney general who would decide on the final security arrangements.
The government will put Ijaz’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL) if the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) asks for it, Malik said.
“I will put Ijaz’s name on ECL if PCNS directs me to do so,” Malik told the reporters at Fatima Jinnah Park.
Malik reiterated that the government can launch an investigation against Ijaz on his return to the country for violating the Article 6 of the Constitution.
Chairman of the PCNS Senator Raza Rabbani said, “I will speak to the committee on the issue”. He was commenting on the statement given by Ijaz’s counsel that his client will not appear before the parliamentary committee.
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@Imran: When MI storms your government buildings with a gun and his own armed group of stupidisco fanatics then that one will be acknowledged.
21 Gun Salute, Red Carpet welcome. What more awaits His Majesty Mansoor Izaz? May be showering of Rose Petals ? Will the Army Band Play National Anthem of Pakistan and USA ? Will a special Parliamentary Session be in session ? Will MI be honored with Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Pakistan ? I am so curious.
Mansoor Ejaz should be shifted to an unknown place after he has recorded his statement before the Parliamentary Committee.
He should be interrogated thoroughly by the law enforcing agencies in connection with the memo scandal case as how it began and what was his role in forwarding the unsigned memo to Admiral Mike Mullen.
The data stored in his Black Berry is not enough to complete the investigations.
No matter whatever nationality he holds, the country's interest is supreme and Pakistan's interest should be protected at all cost.
I think PPP govt is asking for Major Trouble.
Mr. Ijaz you would have plenty of time to convince the Parliamentary committee that you can't be summoned or you can't be tried under Article 6. But for that to happen you would have to appear before the committee.
@Ishrat Salim: It doesn't matter. Tomorrow if armed Arab mercenaries come and try to overthrow the government, would we be saying the same thing that they can't be tried.
Any enemy of the state, who has been actively pursuing to harm a country is tried in every country, irrespective of his nationality or citizenship.
Mansoor Ejaz is an ordinary American of Pakistan origin and not some thing extra ordinary which he always try to be.
Is Pakistan Army sitting so ideal that Army is going to protect this non-sense person who is trying to be more loyal than the king?
For heaven's sake don't give the VIP treatmkent which he does not deserve.
We the Pakistanis are more important than an ordinary American Mansoor Ejaz.