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LHR 22-01-2012_Layout 1 1/22/2012 2:35 AM Page 1 Rs22.00 Vol ii no 206 22 pages Lahore edition pakistantoday.com.pk Sunday, 22 January, 2012 Safar 27, 1433 Govt given wrong advice Mansoor’s visit hinges on River Kabul on army security ISLAMABAD AmeR SIAl g Sheikh writes to COaS, aG seeking military In an amazing development, Pakistan has decided to help Afghanistan develop water security g asks aG why he should not be held in storage and hydel power generation on the River Kabul and then import the surplus contempt for defying court orders on security power, without knowing that developing water reserves on the river would lead to ISLAMABAD significant water reduction in the River StAff RepoRt Indus system. An official source said this unique commitment was given at a two-day KRAM Sheikh, the counsel for Man - meeting of the Pakistan Afghanistan Joint soor Ijaz, on Saturday wrote two Economic Commission held recently in separate letters to Attorney General Islamabad. However, he said top officials Maulvi Anwarul Haq Pakistan and attending the meeting did not know that 65 Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq percent share of water in Kabul River APervez Kayani regarding security for his client originated from River Kunhar in Chitral upon his arrival in the country for recording his and building of water reserves in statement before the “memogate” commission. Afghanistan would significantly decline the Sheikh expressed reservations over the re - water availability in Pakistan, as the water ports that security would be provided by the from Kabul River ultimately entered the Interior Ministry. In his letter to the AG, he country. Afghanistan is being helped by the asked why a contempt of court case should not international financial institutions to build be filed against him for not complying with more than 10 water reservoirs and hydel court orders of deploying army for Mansoor power projects on the River Kabul. SRINAGAR: Indian policemen manhandle a woman during a protest rally Ijaz’s security. In his letter to the AG, Sheikh Mujeebur Rahman Khan has further con - Pakistan has serious reservations over the on Saturday to mark the 22nd martyrdom anniversary of Gaw Kadal said: “You had also undertaken before the firmed that there shall be no other focal per - plans as it will lead to massive water massacre where more than 52 people were killed and 250 sustained commission that you would communicate the son for coordination with me on the security shortage for irrigation in the country. Both cell number of the Battalion Commander for of Mr Mansoor Ijaz (his person and the equip - bullet injuries when Indian troops opened fire on January 21,1990. afp the countries have no treaty on sharing the making arrangement of security of person of ment containing forensic evidence). That fur - water resources of the River Kabul that Mansoor Ijaz and equipment/evidence which ther Dr Mujeeb had promised to fax me the they mutually share. he is bringing along. aforementioned details in writing which he ‘N’ backtracks from anti-govt strategy That you have not communicated any has not done so until the writing of this letter Continued on page 04 such number or name to the undersigned until despite passage of considerable time. This ISLAMABAD meeting of the central working date nor have you communicated the security turn of events regarding security arrange - IRfAN BuKhARI committee and parliamentary arrangements so far. To the contrary one Dr ments was communicated to my client, Mr party to send the PPP-led Mujeebur Rahman Khan claiming himself to Mansoor Ijaz, who is not willing to accept the After failing to take the much coalition government packing. be DIG Security & Counter Terrorism, has same.” “Last evening, all of a sudden, the same trumpeted ‘Go Zardari Go’ The PML-N central leaders had called me and informed me that he has been interior minister, within 24 hours of my client movement to its logical end, the decided on January 12 in a appointed as the focal person to contact me as having obtained visa for Pakistan, has an - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz hurriedly-called meeting chaired counsel of Mr Mansoor Ijaz for providing him nounced that his ministry is going to be exclu - (PML-N) has, on the advice of by Nawaz Sharif that the party security. He has further informed me that this sively responsible for the security of my client. smaller opposition parties, and other opposition parties decision has been taken in a meeting chaired Continued on page 04 shelved its three-step strategy by your good self attended by secretary inte - devised on January 12, in a joint Continued on page 04 rior and secretary defence amongst others. Dr SeCuRity wiLL be pRoVided undeR aRtiCLe 245 | page 04 LHR 22-01-2012_Layout 1 1/22/2012 2:35 AM Page 2 02 News Sunday , 22 January , 2012 lahore NewS foreIGN NewS Today’s political or not, lahoris get a new food spot Supreme court works in its domain: cJ AIDS kills 28,000 in china in 2011 Quick Look Story on Page 08 Story on Page 05 Story on Page 17 Three Germans arrested Mansoor to be placed on ECL on in Peshawar parliamentary body’s direction: Malik PESHAWAR StAff RepoRt g Police and intelligence agencies on Provision of security responsibility of Interior Ministry, not army or ISI Saturday took three Germans into custody in Peshawar and sent them to Islamabad. ISLAMABAD AGeNcIeS Police sources said law enforcing agencies US embassy says no security for Mansoor Ijaz personnel raided their residence at ISLAMABAD: The US embassy in Islamabad has said it would not provide security NTERIoR Minister Rehman Malik University Town- Peshawar where the to Mansoor Ijaz who intends to appear before a tribunal investigating the has said that Mansoor Ijaz’s name Germans were residing illegally and took “memogate”. It said Ijaz was a common US citizen and would be coming to Pakistan would be placed on the Exit Control them into custody after sealing the on his own wish, adding that he would be treated like other US citizens. The embassy List (ECL) if asked by the parliamen - residence to send them to to Islamabad. officials said Mansoor Ijaz would be treated as other US citizens were treated. Ijaz tary committee investigating the Sources said that the foreigners identified would not be allowed to live in the embassy, the officials added. The statement has Imemo scam. as Roloff Shmith, Kriston Wild and Lorez given birth to new apprehensions regarding his appearance before the commission. “Mansoor Ijaz will be provided security were staying at Park Lane at University The Pakistani government has also kept mum over the issue. However, government by the Interior Ministry. This is not the task summoned Mansoor Ijaz, he should appear Town and did not possess legal documents. officials say Ijaz had not been invited in the country and he would be treated like a of the army or the ISI,” the interior minister before it too. He said the government put Police asked them to show their travel common US citizen. Ijaz had requested fool-proof security through his lawyer. He got said after reviewing arrangements at the F- names of a number of people on the ECL on documents, which they were unable to a visa from Pakistan High Commission in London two days ago and said he was all 9 Park where an area of 80 kanals has been the recommendation of the Public Accounts produce and therefore their passports were set to appear before the memo commission. But, he refused to disclose date of his reserved for holding public meetings and Committee, of which Chaudhry Nisar Ali seized. It was learnt that the foreigners had arrival due to security reasons. AGeNcIeS protests in Islamabad. It would be inaugu - Khan, the NA leader of the opposition, re - wavered between relating themselves to rated by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani mained chairman. Malik said for the gov - German embassy and introducing soon. Malik pointed out that the parliamen - ernment, parliamentary committees were minister said a meeting of ministries of de - the opposition in Punjab Assembly would themselves as NGo workers. Sources said tary committee had summoned Mansoor very honorable and the government would fence, interior and attorney general would become party in the parliamentary commit - Kriston Wild was a serving German Army Ijaz for his testimony in the memo scam and implement their recommendations. The in - be held in the next couple of days to discuss tee to enquire from Mansoor Ijaz about his colonel and had served in Kosovo and if “he does not appear before it, the commit - terior minister said the ISI was an intelli - security to be provided to Ijaz. He said the involvement in conspiracies against the Kabul and been stationed at Peshawar for tee can direct the government to put his gence agency, not a security agency and if counsel for Mansoor Ijaz would have to pro - present and past PPP governments. He the last few months illegally. SP name on the ECL”. He pointed out that the the army’s security was needed for someone, vide all record of his (Mansoor) engage - made it clear that whatever application was Cantonment Dr Mian Muhammad Saeed prime minister and ministers appeared be - then there is a constitutional way to arrange ments to arrange for the security. filed against Mansoor Ijaz would meet all said all the three Germans were sent to fore the parliamentary committees and if it security or call in the army. The interior To a question, Malik said the leader of legal requirements.