ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani on Friday moved an application before the Judicial Commission, probing memo issue, seeking action against Akram Sheikh, counsel for Mansor Ijaz, for attributing false statements to him.
Haqqani through his counsel, Syed Zahid Hussain Bokhari, requested the Commission to restrict Akram Sheikh from attributing false, incorrect and provocative statements about the applicant in the interest of justice. He also requested that the Commission might kindly take notice or action of this matter by passing an appropriate order.
Enumerating reasons, he said on January 9, Akram Sheikh, counsel for the respondent Mansoor Ijaz told the electronic media that he had hurled threats at his client, the news items were also carried by a number of newspapers. He said such fallacious and fabricated claims carry no weight and were mala fide.
Monitoring Desk adds: Video conference facility is being provided at the commission hearing, reported BBC.
Quoting sources, BBC said reason for installing the facility is not yet clear. Pakistani High Commissioner in Britain was earlier asked to appear before commission which he declined due to health reasons.