Haqqanis wife fled Pakistan out of ISI fear
LAHORE The wife of under-fire former Pakistani ambassador to US Husain Haqqani has fled to Washington, saying she feared of being kidnapped by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.
The Sunday Times report quoted Farahnaz Ispahani, who herself is President Asif Zardars spokesperson, as saying that she fled to the US for fears that ISI might kidnap her to force her husband to sign a confession and implicate the president.
The report quoted her saying: What were seeing is the systematic killing or silencing of anyone who stands up to the institutionalisation of a militarised Islamist state, who advocates positive relations with the West or stands up for tolerance Im scared. The government cant even protect itself.
Her husband Husain Haqqani, who is in hiding at the Prime Ministers House, is facing trial for allegedly dictating a controversial memo to a US national Manssor Ijaz seeking US intervention to save the civilian government from the military. Ijaz has shown his willingness to testify against Haqqani before the judicial commission and the trial could potentially lead to conviction of the envoy in treason case.
The Sunday Times report also said that moderate voices in Pakistan are being silenced by the countrys military intelligence arm, the ISI, and militant groups.
It listed some journalists, politicians and civil society members who were allegedly killed by the military itself or the extremist forces enjoying militarys backing.
Haqqani?s wife ?fled Pakistan out of ISI fear? | The Nation
Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI
KARACHI: Farahnaz Ispahani, media adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari and wife of Pakistans former ambassador to the United States, has said that she had fled to the US for fear that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) might kidnap her and subsequently force Haqqani to sign a confession in order to implicate President Zardari in the memo scandal.
Ispahanis claims were reported in a Sunday Times article authored by Christina Lamb. The article further alleged that the Pakistani military was steadily silencing opponents.
The article moreover stated that Haqqanis life was in danger.
What were seeing is the systematic killing or silencing of anyone who stands up to the institutionalisation of a militarised Islamist state, who advocates positive relations with the West or stands up for tolerance, Ispahani told The Sunday Times. Im scared, even the government cant even protect itself.
Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI | Pakistan | DAWN.COM
LAHORE The wife of under-fire former Pakistani ambassador to US Husain Haqqani has fled to Washington, saying she feared of being kidnapped by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.
The Sunday Times report quoted Farahnaz Ispahani, who herself is President Asif Zardars spokesperson, as saying that she fled to the US for fears that ISI might kidnap her to force her husband to sign a confession and implicate the president.
The report quoted her saying: What were seeing is the systematic killing or silencing of anyone who stands up to the institutionalisation of a militarised Islamist state, who advocates positive relations with the West or stands up for tolerance Im scared. The government cant even protect itself.
Her husband Husain Haqqani, who is in hiding at the Prime Ministers House, is facing trial for allegedly dictating a controversial memo to a US national Manssor Ijaz seeking US intervention to save the civilian government from the military. Ijaz has shown his willingness to testify against Haqqani before the judicial commission and the trial could potentially lead to conviction of the envoy in treason case.
The Sunday Times report also said that moderate voices in Pakistan are being silenced by the countrys military intelligence arm, the ISI, and militant groups.
It listed some journalists, politicians and civil society members who were allegedly killed by the military itself or the extremist forces enjoying militarys backing.
Haqqani?s wife ?fled Pakistan out of ISI fear? | The Nation
Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI
KARACHI: Farahnaz Ispahani, media adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari and wife of Pakistans former ambassador to the United States, has said that she had fled to the US for fear that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) might kidnap her and subsequently force Haqqani to sign a confession in order to implicate President Zardari in the memo scandal.
Ispahanis claims were reported in a Sunday Times article authored by Christina Lamb. The article further alleged that the Pakistani military was steadily silencing opponents.
The article moreover stated that Haqqanis life was in danger.
What were seeing is the systematic killing or silencing of anyone who stands up to the institutionalisation of a militarised Islamist state, who advocates positive relations with the West or stands up for tolerance, Ispahani told The Sunday Times. Im scared, even the government cant even protect itself.
Farahnaz says fled Pakistan for fear of kidnapping by ISI | Pakistan | DAWN.COM
thats y her husband is living in Presidents House 
