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A case has been registered against former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani for allegedly causing harm to national security by issuing anti-Pakistan statements during media appearances, DawnNewsTV reported.
On Wednesday, a First Information was filed at Preedy police station on the complaint of Advocate Iqbal Haider under Sections 120-B, 121-A, 123-A, and 120-A of the Pakistan Penal Code.
"The remarks made by Haqqani [repeatedly] are crimes against the integrity, solidarity, sovereignty and security of the state of Pakistan," reads the FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com. It holds Haqqani responsible for committing offences against the state.
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In December last year, three people had separately lodged FIRs against Hussain Haqqani with two police stations in Kohat for delivering hate speeches and writing books and articles against the armed forces and the ‘sovereignty of Pakistan’.
The complainants alleged that Haqqani was responsible for the Memogate scandal and had issued visas to CIA and Indian agents while serving as Pakistani ambassador to the US. They argued that Haqqani had maligned Pakistan in his books, “which proves that he is a traitor”.
The cases were registered under Sections 120(b) (hatching a criminal conspiracy) and 121(a) (waging a war against Pakistan) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Haqqani’s name recently echoed in the apex court during the hearing by a three-judge bench of a set of petitions moved by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan and a group of citizens in connection with the right of overseas Pakistanis to participate in the democratic process. The case had reminded the chief justice of Hussain Haqqani.
In 2012, a judicial commission tasked with probing the matter had submitted its report to the apex court. It held Haqqani guilty of authoring the controversial memorandum and said that he “is not loyal to the country”.
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Mr. Haqqani is loyal to his mentor, the U.S.A. as it can pay his price for maligning Pakistan to the extreme.
Does Haqqani knows the meanings of integrity, solidarity, sovereignty & security specific to his mother land?
It is true that criminal proceeding is never time barred. But registeration of criminal.case against Mr. Haqqani after elapse of considerable time period may tantamount to a belatedly politically motivated move.
Pakistan's designate Ambassador Mr Jahangir Siddiqui is also another Hussain Haqqani, Defender of Pakistan must react and withdrew his name, send Mr Shamshad in USA, an experienced Ambassador who will work for Pakistan NOT for Sharifs.
Another case filed, but, public want to see end result without more topi dramas. Justice must prevail and seen to be working for all, no matter who they are!
Many more like Haqqani in Pakistan. Proactive action is required against them shall be the top priority of government.
The gentleman is a one-man Haqqani network. He needs to be brought in from the cold.
Filed the wrong Haqqani and saving the wrong Haqqani.
No one is above the law. Not a politician, not a criminal, not a police officer, not a molvi. We are all accountable for our actions. Haqqani worked against the state of Pakistan so he will have to face the legal consequences now.
Yes, keep filing the cases and keep the courts busy wasting their time. I don't see the point when the accused is living happily overseas and would simply just ignore the court's proceedings. I do not think anyone has the ability and the determination to bring the mega corrupt, mega criminals and mega traitor to justice. Keep filing the cases regardless!!
Hussain Haqqani isa shameless man who betrayed the country he once swore to serve as it's Ambassador to the US. Like Altaf Hussain, Haqqani is also hiding like a coward abroad and committing treason against Pakistan! Bring him back to Pakistan and hang him for treason!
Haqqani is a traitor and should be brought back to pakistan.
If the charges against this man are proven, he should be brought to justice.
Case is very weak and it will fail, just like the earlier ones. Nothing will be achieved. Only more media publicity for Hussain Haqqani. Let the attention and efforts be made to put internal stability.
This so called culprit was selected to be the Ambassador. So there is something wrong with the selection process that choose the wrong person. Shame
But Haqqani spoke truth only.
Haqqani is a traitor and a foreign agent
Sitting cozy in USA and damaging Pakistan. Enough, we say!
Already cases have been registered against Husain Haqqani. What he did as Pakistan ambassador to US, he did it with consent of ex president Zardari. Husain Haqqani is well connected in US.No one is going to extradite him.
The guy is a rouge
Does not make any sense.
Nothing will happen as he is son in law of a very influential business family of Karachi.
Nothing will happen.
Haqqani be arrested and tried in Pakistan for treason.
How will it be enforced?
it may be eye wash only like cases against Hafeez Saeed