Ijaz not coming to Pakistan to testify: Akram Shaikh
American businessman Mansoor Ijaz. — File photo
ISLAMABAD: Mansoor Ijaz’s counsel Akram Shaikh on Monday said that his client would not be coming to Pakistan to appear before the commission and that Ijaz’s statement should therefore be recorded in either London or Zurich, DawnNews reported.
Shaikh had advised his client against coming to Pakistan due to what he called ‘unsatisfactory’ security conditions and said that the government was interfering in the security plan.
Earlier today, Shaikh had met with Inspector General of Police (IG) Islamabad Bin Yamin Khan and expressed his dissatisfaction over security measures adopted by government agencies for his client.
Shaikh had met with the IG on the advice of Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq.
Moreover, on Sunday night, Shaikh had sent a second letter to the attorney general in which he had requested for security details for his client.
The letter had expressed reservations over statements given by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and PPP leaders Shazia Marri and Raja Riaz.
Moreover, earlier, Ijaz had blamed the government for harassing him over his decision to visit Pakistan to testify before the commission probing the memo scandal.
Moreover, the Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq said that the memo commission will decide about video conferencing with Mansoor Ijaz.
Speaking to media representatives, the attorney-general said that matters pertaining to security arrangements for the US businessman have been finalised according to commission’s directives.
Haq said that law can not be mended for only one person. “There is no cure for suspicion……may be he (Ijaz) doesn’t want to come himself,” he added.
He said that every type of security would be provided to the central character of memogate issue when needed. FROM; DOWN NEWS
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