MEMOGATE
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Apr 1: The three-member memogate Commission headed by Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court, Justice Qazi Faez Isa has asked the JKLF Chief Muhammad Yasin Malik to appear before the Commission for cross-examination.
According to the notice served to the JKLF chief, the Commission is scheduled to commence its proceedings on April 5. “The next date fixed for proceedings is Thursday 5th April 2012. You (Malik) are, therefore, required to appear before the Commission in person in Court No. 1 of the Islamabad High Court 5th April, 2012 at 9:00 am for statement/cross examination”, the memo Commission notice said.
It may be recalled that JKLF chief recorded his statement before the Commission on March 26. Following Malik’s statement Justice Qazi Faez Isa had asked Advocate Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Mansoor Ijaz to submit in writing whether he wanted to cross-examine Malik or not. Akram Sheikh on Saturday filed an application to the memo-commission regarding the cross examination of Malik who had outrightly rejected the allegations leveled against him by the US businessman Mansoor Ijaz.
Pertinently, Malik had already told the court that he was ready and won’t shy away from facing any cross-examinations.
Malik had requested the Pakistan Supreme Court to allow him to become a party before the Commission, after the US-based businessman of Pakistani origin, Mansoor Ijaz, alleged that he had arranged a meeting between Malik and then-chief of Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) at the behest of US government.
According to the notice served to the JKLF chief, the Commission is scheduled to commence its proceedings on April 5. “The next date fixed for proceedings is Thursday 5th April 2012. You (Malik) are, therefore, required to appear before the Commission in person in Court No. 1 of the Islamabad High Court 5th April, 2012 at 9:00 am for statement/cross examination”, the memo Commission notice said.
It may be recalled that JKLF chief recorded his statement before the Commission on March 26. Following Malik’s statement Justice Qazi Faez Isa had asked Advocate Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Mansoor Ijaz to submit in writing whether he wanted to cross-examine Malik or not. Akram Sheikh on Saturday filed an application to the memo-commission regarding the cross examination of Malik who had outrightly rejected the allegations leveled against him by the US businessman Mansoor Ijaz.
Pertinently, Malik had already told the court that he was ready and won’t shy away from facing any cross-examinations.
Malik had requested the Pakistan Supreme Court to allow him to become a party before the Commission, after the US-based businessman of Pakistani origin, Mansoor Ijaz, alleged that he had arranged a meeting between Malik and then-chief of Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) at the behest of US government.
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