*ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has wrapped up Memogate scandal and saidthat state can trial Hussain Haqqani under article 6 if it wants.*
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, comprisingJustice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan disposed of the case afternone of the petitioners appeared before it.
“None of the petitioners have appeared before the court, then why arewasting our time by sitting here”, Chief Justice Khosa inquired.
The additional attorney general told the court, “This case has a lot ofsensitive matters.”
“Is the state, Constitution, Pakistan Army and democracy so weak that theyhave been shaken by a memo written by the former ambassador?” the CJP asked.
“This matter is ongoing for the last eight years,” Justice Khosa added.“The court had formed a commission to probe the memo and following thecommission’s recommendations a first information report (FIR) wasregistered against Hussain Haqqani.”
Ones the FIR has been registered, now it’s the state matter whether theywant to go after the suspect or not.
“How and why did the apex court come in this whole matter?” Justice Khosaremarked and wrapped up the case.