Tribune Take: With new civil-military deal, Memogate fizzles out
Kamran Yousaf, Senior Reporter for The Express Tribune in Islamabad, says that this scandal has fizzled out since the military and civilian leadership have struck a deal to rebuild ties.
He says that at this point Mansoor Ijaz's testimony is highly unlikely, bringing this whole memogate scandal to an end soon.
Given that the court has now removed travel restrictions on former US ambassador Husain Haqqani, Yousaf says the general feeling around Islamabad is that once Haqqani leaves the country he is not likely to return any time soon.
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Amazing development & twist in Memogate saga that can only happen in Pakistan. Haqqani was sort of in house arrest at the Presidency & PM-House but now that he flew out of the cuckoo's nest US is congratulating Pakistan for showing the magnanimity of letting Haqqani go.
Chirchill said " Don't give India (combined) to Rogues, Rascals and Free Booters." How did he predict that?
Zardari became President because of a deal with Musharraf, he continue on because of a deal with Kayani. Dubious deals between the leaders leave a bad taste in the mouth.
I am unable to understand as what kind of nonsense is going on memo scandal case.
I don’t think that there is any civil-military deal in the wake of announcement made by Mansoor Ejaz that he will not come to Pakistan.
Had Masoor Ejaz came on the earlier date, the same people would have said that the military leadership has managed to get Mansoor Ejaz in Pakistan in order to pack the civil government.
For God’s sake do not concoct the stories on your own. One person Mansoor Ejaz is more than enough to concoct stories against Pakistan, why the Pakistanis are concocting stories against their own country?
"the general feeling around Islamabad is that once Haqqani leaves the country he is not likely to return any time soon"
I think it is important to know in what OFFICIAL capacity H.H. would be leaving the country - as ambassador, private citizen on vacation trip, or political refugee?
I don't know what to say. But I'm writing the comment (excuse me for this dear moderator for the sake of my name).
the country is being ruled all over by the dealers,wheelers,brokers and cheaters. how can you expect any improvement for the good of poor. Too be happy in this country you have to be in uniform or uninformed. Deal between Army and selected groups is nothing new here.
I feel the direction is correct and best for Pakistan. If you try to fix Pakistan's problems by hanging or jailing everyone then you will no one left to govern Pakistan. All past and present leaders have made mistakes and are responsible. It is best to work with building better institutions, bring better leaders forward. Next elections is the opportunity. As a 3rd generation engineer I am always for molding negative energy into positive rather than constantly destroying and rebuilding.
From the very begining it was expected the memo scnadal will end up in a mess. President Zardari proved to be more shroud, lucky and intelligent relative to Gen Kiani and Pasha. CJ of supreme court just for nothing got trapped. Should learn a lesson and devote attention to more important national issues
Another feather in the cap of PCO SC and its judges. They have nothing better to do but politics.