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ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday declared Supreme Court’s directive biased after the apex appointed a former senior government investigator, Tariq Khosa, to head a commission to probe the “memogate” scandal, FTNews reported.
Earlier, the court also ordered former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani to stay in the country until the 3-week probe is completed.
Speaking at a press conference, party’s stalwart Babar Awan said the court completely ignored Federation’s perspective on the issue.
Mr Awan was holding the press conference after briefing an extraordinary meeting of the party leaders including President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani at the Presidency in Islamabad.
Awan blamed PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif of attacking democracy by hiding behind the ‘institutions.’ “N-league has opened a ‘traitor making factory’,” he said referring PML-N’s campaign against the president.
“Who wants to divide Pakistan,” he asked. “Today’s proceedings remind us of what happened with East Pakistan,” he added.
He assured that Hussain Haqqani would not leave the country until the probe was completed.
Talking on the occasion, the Information Minister Firdous Ashiq awan showed her concerns over ‘protocol’ provided to Nawaz Sharif by the apex court.
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