Haqqani submits reply to Memo commission

Former ambassador to US denies Mansoor Ijaz's allegations, but admits of a phone call in May.

Former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani submitted his reply to the judicial commission probing the Memogate scandal on Wednesday.

In the reply, Haqqani denied all accusations presented by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz in the documents and proof submitted during his cross-questioning. However, Haqqani admitted to having a telephonic conversation with Ijaz in May but said that the memo was not discussed.

Haqqani was given a deadline to submit his reply on Wednesday by 10pm and in case of no submission, the commission said that it would assume that Haqqani is verifying Ijaz’s claims.

The former ambassador has been ordered to appear personally before the commission in Islamabad on March 26.