Yousaf Raza Gilani investigating Pak memo scandal: Minister

Pakistan Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has said that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is investigating the memo scandal, and that the results will be made public soon.

He also said that the government and army are enjoying normal ties and the entire memo scandal sounds baseless, The News reports.   

Meanwhile, Haqqani’s wife has said that legal action would be taken against Pakistani-origin American businessman Mansoor Ijaz over the issue.

Farahnaz Ispahani, who is a member of the National Assembly in Pakistan, demanded a forensic investigation of blackberry and computer of Haqqani.

Ispahani further insisted that a case would be filed and thorough investigation into the matter will be carried out. She confidently said her husband would come clean in the investigation.

She said Ijaz was working against democracy in Pakistan, and denied any top-level government involvement in the memo controversy.          

Having ‘convinced’ the president of his being no-guilty and expressing his willingness to hand over his BlackBerry for investigation, Haqqani will now reportedly face tough questions about his alleged role in the memo in today’s meeting with the prime minister, president, and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief.