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‘Memogate’ scandal: Judicial commission records statement through video link

By Pakistan Voice Thu, Feb 23, 2012 5:51AM UTC View Comments

In a one-of-a-kind development the judicial commission, formed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to probe the ‘Memogate’ case, recorded the statement of a main witness through a video link on Wednesday. The witness, Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman, gave his statement from the Pakistan High Commission in London through a video conference facility while the...

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‘Memogate’ scandal witness refuses to travel to Pakistan

By AP News Mon, Jan 23, 2012 5:49PM UTC View Comments

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The chief witness in a secret memo scandal that threatens to bring down the president will not travel to Pakistan to testify, claiming the government has set a trap to prevent him from leaving, his lawyer said Monday. Mansoor Ijaz offered to record his testimony and submit it to a Supreme Court...

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Pakistan ‘memogate’ scandal’s latest twist: naked wrestling

By AP News Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:40PM UTC View Comments

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A scandal over a secret memo to Washington that could bring down the Pakistani president has taken a strange turn, with a music video surfacing featuring the chief accuser acting as a commentator for a naked female wrestling bout. Opponents of Mansoor Ijaz, an American of Pakistani origin, said the clip damaged...

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Memogate: Can Mansoor Ijaz be trusted?

By Ahsan Butt Sat, Nov 19, 2011 11:48PM UTC View Comments

I have a whole lot to say about Memogate but I will wait until more facts are in and/or Husain Haqqani is actually relieved of his duties. There’s just so much murkiness on this issue right now that I simply don’t feel comfortable commenting. There is one thing that I think I should mention though:...

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