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Haqqani is trying to harass Mr. Majeed Nizami.

By: Earthman, International Professor

Once our teacher told us meanings of Haram (unlawful or forbidden), he further told us meanings of Haram Khore (corrupt person or who lives on the wages of iniquity), Haram Zada (illegitimate, bastard), Haram Zadgi (illegitimacy, rascality), Haram Karai (adultery, fornication), Haram khori (to get the wages of iniquity), Maal e Haram (ill gotten wealth) and meanings of famous Persian quotation, Mal e Haram bood bajay haram raft (ill got ill spent).

When I heard news of notice served to Mr. Majeed Nizami, it shocked me. There is no doubt that Nawai e Waqt and Jang groups are part of our life, when I was writing final test of journalism, there was a question to write an essay on any Urdu newspaper which had 20 marks. At that time it was difficult for me to choose any one out of both. But I decided to choose Nawai e Waqt, whereas my mother was great admirer of Daily Jang and since four decades our home never missed any paper delivery. To read the Nawai e Waqt, I usually pick from street hawker.

Mr. Majeed Nizami is an institution and identity of many journalists is pledged by Nawai e Waqt. Particularly Husain Haqqani and Mushshid Husain are made by Nawai e Waqt.

Haqqani is abnormal person, who has no honor and his opportunistic behavior has given him some temporary successes in his life, however there is a long list of his failures and shamelessness. Once I witnessed him standing on a distance of Benazir for almost 3-4 hours, only to just wish her from remoteness. I was feeling uncomfortable that why Benazir is not giving attention to him. But Haqqani was so impudent person that he did not move from one place and keep standing on his legs up till Benazir put an eye on her, she did not reply to his shaking hand. He used his marriages as a stair to gain materialistic benefits. Leaving other details his current example of impudent behavior to left his wife at president house knowing licentious past history of Zardari.

Mr. Nizami provided him opportunity when no other paper was ready to publish his articles. Even his email address was care of Nawai e Waqt for years. Notice to Nawai e Waqt is clear sign of panic and mental strain which Haqqani is facing, on one side he is collecting curses of innocent peoples and on other side he is trying to damage Pakistan on behest of CIA. His fate is written on the wall, whether he would be sheltered like Salman Rushdie and Ian Hirsi or his own masters would eliminate him.

He is trying to blackmail not only to Pakistan media but also to his benefactors, he is threatening to open Pandora box against army and Pakistan Government. Zardari and Gaylani both are criminals and Haqqani would have clues to bully them. With Pakistan army he has old enmity when he was picked by ISI along with his brother. However it is history that usually later ISI hires such kind of peoples. Najam Sethi was also picked by ISI but today he is most confident mole of ISI.

We strongly condemn rude behavior of Haqqani or Ahmaqani, best practice was to answer in shape of article to any allegation. Sending notices through lawyers is a political move and to gain cheap popularity. He is also trying to harass Dr. Shireen Mazari. In fact his notoriety has reached to a yield point and it is better for him to settle overseas forever, he already has American passport.

President house is behind his moves and foolish advisors of Zardari like Isfahani, Farhat ullah Babar, Fauzia Wahab, Kayera and Rahman Malik would be surely behind bars at Attock castle.

Please read details of his notice:

Haqqani served Rs. 1 billion notice to daily The Nation

LAHORE, Oct 14 (APP)- Hussain Haqqani on Wednesday sent a legal notice of Rs 1 billion to a national English daily under Defamation Ordinance 2004 for publishing an article at the web site and in newspaper on October 14. Haqqani, through his counsels Alia Ijaz and Raja Aamir Khan, advocates High Court stated that an article entitled “If fired, Haqqani threatens to unveil ‘ream’ of Pakistan’s secret” published in the national daily which was based on false facts as well as defamatory components.  The counsels said in the notice that the malicious and reckless defamatory statements in the article damaged the reputation of their client.

They demanded of the respondent, Editor of the English daily to remove the defamatory articles from the web site and also to publish as well as paste the apology at the web site and the newspaper within 14 days of this notice.

“That in the event that you fail to immediately remove the articles and tender unqualified apology along with Rs 100 Crore as damages will cause aggravated and punitive damages and we shall be at liberty to initiate Criminal as well as Civil legal proceedings and you will be liable for costs and other consequences of litigation”, the notice added.

Following is the complete text of the legal notice:

Editor-in Chief,  The Nation, Lahore.

Subject: Legal Notice

Dear Sir,        

We are the counsel for the Honorable Hussain Haqqani, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan in USA. Hussain Haqqani is well-recognized for his services in Pakistan as well as abroad in connection with his services as an adviser to Prime Minister and as an ambassador to Sri Lanka and USA.

As an intellectual, scholar and teacher he has contributed enormously towards boosting the image of Pakistan in the whole world especially in USA, called by one foreign correspondent as an relentless, unyielding defender of Pakistan’s image and reputation”. The services of Mr.Haqqani for Pakistan military are undeniable as because of his sheer hard work, dedication and excellent diplomatic skills Pakistan secured F-16 from USA.

This constitutes a Notice of Libel pursuant of Defamation Ordinance, 2004 read with all other enabling laws regarding devastatingly defamatory article posted at www.nation.com.pk entitled “ If fired, Haqqani threatens to unveil ‘reams’ of Pakistan’s secrets” (October 14,2009) and published in The Nation (October 14,2009).

That the following statements published in your newspaper constitutes the complaint.

“The Pakistan Embassy in Washington continues to convey a wrong picture to American officials and politicians on the uproar in Pakistan over the condescending language in the Kerry-Lugar bill”

“While attempting to defend his position, suspicion is growing that the Ambassador Haqqani is doing a huge a disservice to his country and to his hosts by misleading both on the real issues that have generated the latest tensions in the relationship between Islamabad and Washington”.

“That he is contemplating going public with embarrassing Pakistani official documents that he laid his hands on during his official capacity if he was fired from his job for playing a deliberate role in inserting anti-military and nuclear-related clauses in the Kerry-Lugar bill”.

“One quote is quite ominous and damaging for Pakistani interest and appears as if a serving government officer blackmailing his employer”.

“This is how Mr. Rogin has phrased this quote, “These sources also say that Haqqani has rems of documents that could embarrass the forces aligned against him and sacking him could open up a Pandora’s box of controversy that the government would not appreciate, which he might do if forced to defend himself after being fired”

vi)  “The issue now is that due to Mr. Haqqani’s own insecurity about his position after several calls by Pakistani politicians for his removal, he is rendered ineffective in removing the latest misunderstandings between Pakistan and the United States”

vii)  “But the general message that US officials and the media are receiving from the Pakistan Embassy remains distorted”

viii) “Basically, for the above, you can say that Haqqani refused to work with people who could have helped set them straight because  he was not willing to share the spotlight with anyone”

ix)  There is also the fact that Haqqani, like the PPP itself, had spent the nine years before the PPP regained power concocting tales about all the sinister activities of the ISI”

“This analysis confirms that despite the best efforts many Pakistani politicians and also the Pakistani military in their direct consultations with senior government officials in Islamabad, the message reaching Washington remains distorted and is being painted as ‘tempest in a teapot”.

These statements are false and devastatingly defamatory.  These malicious and reckless defamatory statements impugn the reputation of our client and meant and were understood to mean inter alia that the Honourable Ambassador is involved in and is guilty of wrongdoing, that the Ambassador is conspirator, corrupt, dishonest, unethical, immoral and lacks integrity.

We demand that these false, frivolous and defamatory articles by removed form the website www.nation.com.pk immediately.

We also require that following written and unqualified apology be posted and published within fourteen days of receipt of this notice.

On October 14,2009 Ahmed Qureshi and I made defamatory statements falsely claiming that the Pakistani Ambassador USA acted illegally in matters concerning Kerry-Lugar bill. Today, we acknowledge that the Ambassador has acted ethically, morally, ad legally and retract the statements we made to the contrary. We apologize to the Pakistani Ambassador to USA for the unfounded attacks mad eon his reputation.

We give you notice that you must preserve and not alter any paper or electronic files and other data generated by / or stored on your computers and storage media relating to matters addressed by this Notice of Libel. Failure to Comply with this notice may result in sanctions being imposed by the Court and liability in tort for spoliation of evidence or potential evidence.

The defamatory statements are egregious. The article in issue is not fair and accurate and is not privileged. Future, the statements complained of were made maliciously and with reckless disregard for the truth only to defame and scandalize Honouable Ambassador in the estimation of his friends and general public.

That in the event that You fail to immediately remove the articles and tender unqualified apology along with Rs.100 Crore as damages will cause aggravated and punitive damages and we shall be at liberty to initiate Criminal as well as Civil legal proceedings and in this eventuality you jointly and severely shall be liable for costs and other consequences of litigation.

Note:We have retained original copy of this notice for record and further action.

   Alia Ijaz                   Raja Aamir Khan   (Advocate High Court)      

First Law Company , Sir Ganga Ram Mansion , 53-The Mall Lahore

Tel 0092-42-111-111-515

Email: info@firstlawcompany.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it    web:www.firstlawcompany.com

 

http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87843

 

 Reply:   Editor The Nation's reply
Replied by(International_Professor) Replied on (16/Oct/2009)

Haqqani spares US publication and sues Pakistani one!

October 17, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Mr. Husain Haqqani, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, has served a legal notice of Rs. 1 billion against the Editor-in-Chief of The Nation for publishing a report titled, "If Fired, Haqqani Threatens To Unveil "˜Reams' of Pakistan's Secrets", written by Ahmed Quraishi and published on Oct. 14, 2009. The legal notice was received at the offices of TheNation in Lahore. He also used the platform of the official news agency, APP, to distribute the full text of the notice. Mr. Haqqani is demanding an apology and retraction and is threatening to press charges if his demands are not met.

This is TheNation's response to his legal notice:

Ambassador Husain Haqqani has chosen the safer course of suing a Pakistani newspaper [TheNation] and spared an American news publication [Foreign Policy magazine] that originally published the information in the report in question. This alone demonstrates that Ambassador Haqqani's purpose in serving this legal notice is damage-control inside Pakistan more than anything else, and he wants to do this at the cost of TheNation. By sparing the American publication and targeting us, Ambassador Haqqani is making a political statement for the consumption of the domestic audience in Pakistan. Ironically, Mr. Haqqani, who has worked for several US media organizations at different times during his stay in the United States, chose to give a pass to his American colleagues and instead targeted TheNation, a newspaper that gave unprecedented space to his views and positions many years ago when he was not as well known as he is today.
Ambassador Haqqani's legal notice begins with the claim that, "The services of Mr. Haqqani for Pakistan military are undeniable as because of his sheer hard work, dedication and excellent diplomatic skills Pakistan secured F-16 from USA."
The truth is that public and official record of the Government of Pakistan will confirm that the contract for the supply of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft was signed between Pakistan and US governments on September 30, 2006 after a long series of negotiations and with predetermined delivery schedule. All Mr. Haqqani did is to pursue an existing project, which is a responsibility that came to him as part of his official duties as Ambassador. So this attempt by the Ambassador to use the legal notice against us for self-serving propaganda does not stand.
As for what Ambassador Haqqani describes in his legal notice as his "˜services for the Pakistani military', it is enough to quote the wording of a question that an American television anchor posed to Ambassador Haqqani in a recent interview he gave to the TV show "˜Frontline' on PBS [www.OBS.org] where the American anchor asks as follows [transcription available at the website]:

"You [Ambassador Haqqani] have said over the years that one of the reasons that the Pakistanis haven't been able to get at the Taliban is because the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] has protected them, that Musharraf's ISI has protected the Taliban."
This is just one sample of the 'eams' of his writings and interviews where he has accused Pakistan's military and intelligence services of various allegations.

It would also have been part of acceptable journalistic discourse to raise such questions about various existing reports, some recent and some not so recent, that allegedly accuse Mr. Ambassador of misconduct especially in the case of a classified letter to ISI chief written by Ambassador Haqqani in July that ended up being revealed by an Indian news organization in New Delhi, and whose content was exclusively damaging for the ISI and Pakistan's military.
Raising all of these questions, responsibly and with proper attribution to evidence both hard and circumstantial, is part of journalism and part of the art of political analysis.
The Nation in its report, however, did not raise any of the above. All it did was to quote an interview that Ambassador Haqqani himself gave to a prestigious American publication, Foreign Policy magazine, published on its online edition and available there, and which Mr. Haqqani has not denied to date.
The remainder of the legal notice is as misleading as this deliberately false introductory remark about the Ambassador's role in securing F-16 jets. The other points are as follows:
1. Mr. Haqqani lists ten different quotes from The Nation's report to conclude they are "˜devastatingly defamatory.' Ironically, he accuses The Nation of defamation when the publication was in fact reproducing, with due acknowledgement, an article published in the prestigious American magazine, Foreign Policy, which ran a story on Oct. 12, 2009, titled, "˜ Exclusive: Pakistan ambassador says he hasn't been fired (yet?) . [Link: http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/12/exclusive_pakistan_ambassador_says_he_hasnt_been_fired_yet]


2. The American writer authored his piece with the stated understanding that the article is based on a telephone interview that Ambassador Haqqani gave to the American writer. Ambassador Haqqani has not sent a denial or a legal notice to the American writer who has written the following line in his article and which The Nation reproduced in the report verbatim: "These sources also say that Haqqani has reams of documents that could embarrass the forces aligned against him and sacking him could open up a Pandora's box of controversy that the government would not appreciate, which he might do if forced to defend himself after being fired".
3. The Nation, while professionally and faithfully adhering to journalistic norms, not only printed the paragraph as it is, but it also ensured that the word "˜Reams' used in the title of The Nation's report is kept in parentheses in order to signify that we are quoting, and not conjecturing.
4. Why does Ambassador Haqqani not sue his friends in the US media for a paragraph they have published and which he finds objectionable when a Pakistani newspaper picks it? Was the purpose of the said paragraph [which amounts to blackmail in the analysis of most people who read it] to send a message to the Pakistani government and other players including the military, and the paragraph was not supposed to be published or reproduced in the Pakistani media?
5. The clauses (i) through (vii) in the legal notice [the quotes from The Nation report] are legitimate, carefully-worded and well-reasoned journalistic reporting based on what an American news publication has published, which in turn was based on an interview with Ambassador Haqqani and which he has not denied until now.
6. The clauses (viii) and (ix) are direct quotes from a source in Washington that spoke to The Nation's reporter by telephone. In utmost professionalism and in the interest of full transparency, The Nation's report made sure to disclose to its readers the nature of the source being quoted in order to demonstrate why the quotes were relevant. The Nation's report introduced the authoritative source in Washington as follows: "A retired US military officer well informed about Pakistan-related diplomacy in Washington. This officer does not want to be named here because his work entails direct contacts with the governments of Pakistan, the United States and the embassy of Pakistan in Washington."
7. The portions of the report that are not direct quotes were written by The Nation's reporter. These are carefully-worded and well-reasoned findings and conclusions that seamlessly sync with the information being quoted in the report from different publicly available news sources and are based on a calibrated analysis of the news. These portions of the report passed through a process of fact-checking by seasoned and experienced journalists at The Nation, which is one of the largest media houses in the country.
8. Mr. Haqqani asserts that TheNation's report gives the impression - and we quote from the legal notice - that "the Honourable Ambassador is involved in and is guilty of wrongdoing, that the Ambassador is conspirator, corrupt, dishonest, unethical, immoral and lacks integrity." This interpretation by Mr. Haqqani of The Nation's report is malicious, seeks to raise a false alarm, and is a deliberate distortion of the professional effort that has gone into writing the published report. Nowhere in The Nation's report has the reporter used or eluded to any of the adjectives claimed by Mr. Haqqani in his legal notice.
9. In discharging his duty of presenting credible and well sourced information and analysis, written in a manner that would help contribute to an ongoing national debate on a matter of immense importance to Pakistanis and to Pakistan's national security, the reporter has not, as explained above, indulged in any reckless conjecturing or the use of known and recognizable defamatory language.

The question that The Nation would publish and apology does not arise.

Ambassador Haqqani's legal notice is an attempt at diverting attention from the inflammatory report published by an American publication based on an interview that Mr. Haqqani gave to it. Mr. Ambassador is seeking to punish TheNation for highlighting the said information in the best interest of a raging debate on a matter of national importance to all Pakistanis. The Ambassador should press charges against the prestigious American Foreign Policy magazine, if he can, for publishing the remarks that he seeks to dispute.
The Nation stands by its report - The Editor

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/17-Oct-2009/Haqqani-spares-US-publication-and-sues-Pakistani-one

 


 
 Reply:   majeed nizami and nawaz shareef made haqqani
Replied by(drkjke) Replied on (15/Oct/2009)

husain haqqani is islamic historys bigget traitor of islam and muslims but
but
foolish people like majeed nizami and nawaz shareef are responsible for husain hqqanis presemt high position.husain haqqanis evil nature was known to most people at the time he was very close to nawaz shareef and nizami
even now majeed nizami and nawaz shareef are harbouring and making other husain haqqani like traitors who will in future suck pakistans blood
we need true muslims who do not harbour haqqani like traitors but kill their evil in initial stages
 
 Reply:   Haqqani's Israeli connections
Replied by(International_Professor) Replied on (15/Oct/2009)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Josh Block (202) 997-4614

March 9, 2007 Jennifer Cannata (202) 420-9946

AMERICA'S PRO-ISRAEL LOBBY TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL

POLICY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Pelosi, Congressional Leaders to Headline Conference

WASHINGTON -- The American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual Policy Conference is the most important event of the year for America's pro-Israel community. This year's AIPAC Policy Conference will be the largest ever, with more than 6,000 people participating and 5,500 going to Capitol Hill on the final day of the conference to lobby Congress in support of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Media must pre-register: Portions of the conference are open to the press, but media must pre-register to attend by emailing a credential request to JCannata@aipac.org. Media attending must check-in at press registration on-site and provide photo ID and officially issued local, state or federal press credentials.

Headlining this year's conference will be all four leaders of Congress -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Republican Leaders of both the House and Senate. Vice President Dick Cheney and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will also address the conference. This will be Speaker Pelosi's first major address on Middle East policy since taking over the top spot in the House.

The Policy Conference events, scheduled for Sunday, March 11 to Tuesday, March 13, will include major speeches, panels and forums covering a wide range of issues concerning the U.S.-Israel relationship, Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, and the future of the Middle East.

"This is the single most important weekend of the year for the pro-Israel community," said AIPAC President Howard Friedman. "At a time of unprecedented challenge and opportunity in the Middle East, this is our opportunity to come to Washington and join with other Americans who share our passion for the U.S.-Israel relationship to ensure that our voices are heard in Congress."

On the final day of the conference, thousands of AIPAC delegates will participate in over 500 meetings with members of the House and Senate, focusing on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship and American policy in the Middle East.

Consistently ranked as the most influential foreign policy lobbying organization on Capitol Hill, AIPAC is an American membership organization that seeks to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Israel. For more than 50 years, AIPAC has been working with Congress to build a strong, vibrant relationship between the U.S. and Israel. With more than 100,000 members across the United States, AIPAC works throughout the country to improve and strengthen that relationship by supporting U.S.-Israel military, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation.

In addition to the four top Democrat and Republican Congressional leaders "“ House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), the Vice President, and Israeli Foreign Minister Livni, other conference speakers include: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Foreign Affairs

SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2007

OPENING LUNCHEON PLENARY

10:00 AM "“ 1:00 PM

"Global Impact: Understanding Today's Middle East

Special Address:

Mr. Howard Friedman

President, AIPAC

Panelists:

Ambassador Marc Ginsberg

Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco

Dr. Robert Satloff

Executive Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

The Honorable Ephraim Sneh

Deputy Defense Minister, Israel

Mr. R. James Woolsey

Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency

Moderator:

Mr. Dan Senor

Former Spokesman, Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1:30 PM "“ 2:45 PM

(The following occur simultaneously in various rooms. Please choose one.)

Panel Discussion "“ "Knesset Conversation: Leading Voices From Israel's Parliament"

The Honorable Yoel Hasson

Member of Knesset, Kadima

The Honorable Gideon Sa'ar

Member of Knesset and Parliamentary Group Chairman, Likud

The Honorable Matan Vilnai

Member of Knesset, Labor

Mr. Tom Sawicki

Director of Programming, Jerusalem Office, AIPAC

Panel Discussion "“ "Standing Together: Support for Israel in the African-American Community

The Honorable Bakari Sellers

State Representative, South Carolina

Mr. André Williams

City Councilman, Miami Gardens, FL

The Honorable Albert Wynn (D-MD)

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Mr. Jeff Mendelsohn

National Outreach Director, AIPAC

 

Ambassador Husain Haqqani

Director, Center for International Relations, Boston University

 

http://www.aipac.org/Publications/PressAIPACStatements/PC_07_Advisory_7_WEB_FINAL_03.09.07.pdf

 

 


 
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