ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has summoned the file ofthe sub-judice memogate scandal.
92 News had highlighted the issue of shelving the hearing into memogatecase in its program Night Edition on January 28.
The memogate controversy (also Mullen memo controversy) revolves around amemorandum (addressed to Admiral Mike Mullen) ostensibly seeking help ofthe Obama administration in the wake of the Osama bin Laden raid to avert amilitary takeover of the civilian government in Pakistan, as well asassisting in a civilian takeover of the government and military apparatus.
The memo was delivered in May 2011; Mansoor Ijaz wrote a Financial Timesarticle in October 2011 bringing initial public attention to the affair.The memo, which at first was questioned to even exist, was published inNovember, leading to the resignation of Ambassador Haqqani and thecontinuing Pakistani Supreme Court investigation.
Central actors in the plot include Pakistani-American businessman MansoorIjaz, who alleged that long-time friend and former Pakistan Ambassador tothe United States Husain Haqqani asked him to deliver a confidential memoasking for US assistance. The memo is alleged to have been drafted byHaqqani at the behest of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. The memowas delivered to Mike Mullen through then National Security Advisor James LJones.