The memo commission has submitted its findings to the Supreme Court that has ordered it to be made public. The report holds Hussain Haqqani responsible for penning the memo. Among other charges, it states that the former Ambassador has been disloyal to his country and acted as though he was watching the interests of the US. The report vindicates the position taken by the army and the ISI. Mr Haqqani, however, has stated that commission is not a court and he will still fight his case in the SC that has already demanded his presence in the next hearing. The report has also drawn reaction from Asma Jehangir who stated that her former client was not properly heard during the proceedings. On the other hand, the PML-N has called for putting on ECL the names of all those involved and initiating of the treason charges against them.
Making the report public would be a welcome departure from the tradition of hushing up previous reports of national importance. The SC constituted the commission to carry out the investigations which it successfully did after holding 24 sessions and recording interviews and collecting forensic data. Its findings carry weight and cannot be disregarded by Mr Haqqani. It is now the court’s turn to dispense justice in light of the evidence presented to it.