Pakistan

I played role in Zardari's release: Ijazul Haq

Ijazul Haq admits to facilitating the process of getting President Asif Ali Zardari out of jail.

Express December 10, 2010

Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z) President Ijazul Haq admitted that he facilitated the process of getting President Asif Ali Zardari out of jail.

He was speaking on the Express 24/7 programme Face Off with Munizae Jahangir.

"I was amazed when he asked me to do that (help Zardari)," Haq said, adding that he talked to “a couple of people for this.”

"I did not really go to them and say, do this. I said that... I have been approached... you dont have any cases against this guy, let him go," he said.

Zardari, who spent 11 years in jail on what he says are trumped up political charges, benefitted from a controversial amnesty deal between his wife, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and Pakistan’s military president Pervez Musharraf .

His government has since butted heads with the judiciary over old corruption charges.

The Supreme Court in September heard cases involving graft charges against the President in Swiss courts but no charges were made against him and his name was omitted from a list of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) beneficiaries.

COMMENTS (11)

Aftab Kenneth Wilson | 13 years ago | Reply Yes, he is behind all Holy Acts. I hope Mr. Musharaf will very soon beg for his assistance. One wonders what type of political acumen this person has if media goes on projecting left overs of a dangerous dictator in the history of our country. Is it money which works most or projected and injected persons in media houses???

Mohammed Moinuddin | 13 years ago | Reply I fully agree with Mr. Talha's comment.It is a good joke from a dictator's son that he played a role for Zaradari's release.His father Gen Zia-ul-Haq destroyed the country by taking us into Super Power's war.All the problems which Pakistan is facing today are created by this dictator.It is very diffcult for Pakistan to come out of these problems and it may take many years and people are suffering for the last 30 years. Let me remind the readers including Ajazul Haq that Sheik Mujubeer Rahman spent 13 years in Jail(this is also done by the first dictator so called Field Marshall Ayub Khan including Gen Mirza(then GOV E.PAK)and GOC East Pakistan Gen Musa)ie Pakistan was united for 24 years out of which Shiek spent 13 years in Jail the end the result was break-up of Pakistan. The next longest prisoner was Mr Zaradari who spent 11 years in jail on graft charges which was not proven in any court.

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Shehzad | 13 years ago | Reply He also facilitated release of Moulana Abdul Aziz & his brother in some case earlier...later on the Maulana's created havoc with the lives of innocent misguided earthquake children..........If this was not enough ..Mr. Ijaz now claims he also facilitated release of Mr. Zardari....who is now and will continue to play havoc with this country...... We Request this low IQ son of former General not to facilitate release of anyone else.... and it would be a gift for this country if he leaves politics.....

Abdul Rauf khan | 13 years ago | Reply Another news break for the media buckle up yourself............

mohammed abbasi | 13 years ago | Reply Wow! Now a call for a Civil Partnership between him and Zardari!

Syed A. Mateen | 13 years ago | Reply Statement of One Man Political Party, President of PML-Z, Mr. Ijazul Haq does not make any sense. By doing a favour to Mr. Zardari, does he want Mr. Zardari to return the favour to him, by appointing Mr. Ijazul Haq a Minister in the PPP Government?

Ahmed Iqbalabadi | 13 years ago | Reply Yeah son of Zia ul Haq facilitating the son-in-law of ZAB and spouse of MBB!!! Wow!! Next we will hear Zia was a founding member of the PPP, it was ZAB's attitude that drove him away and have a coup and later destroying the social fabric of Pakistan!

Talha | 13 years ago | Reply This man's father is reponsible for all the mess Pakistan is going through today. Why is he still allowed to be a part of this countries politics is beyond me.

Maestro96 | 13 years ago | Reply Like father like son..

majid maqsood | 13 years ago | Reply its simply political mileage but not fact, zardari sb cant seek assistance from Ajaz ul Haq. he was imprisoned 11 years and how can he approach to such controversial person whose father was directly involved in the judicial murder of ZAB.

S. Ali Raza | 13 years ago | Reply The now found love affair of Q with PPP might be a dangerous one :)

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