Haqqani to travel to the US - Report

Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani is expected to fly out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday after restrictions on his travel were eased by the Supreme Court, sources told DawnNews.

According to sources, Haqqani will be leaving for Doha on a private jet around 4 am Tuesday morning, from where he will later travel to the US. Haqqani is also scheduled to meet with top officials in the US.

Sources also told DawnNews that the former ambassador met with the Deputy Chief of the US Mission in Islamabad Jonathan Pratt at the Prime Minister’s House where the memo case and other issues were discussed.
Earlier during the day, Haqqani’s counsel Asma Jehangir had requested the apex court to ease travel restrictions placed on her client, who, she argued, had family abroad.

Subsequently, the court permitted Haqqani to travel.

“He is allowed to proceed out of country,” Chief Justice Iftikhar said in his order, after Jehangir guaranteed her client would appear before judges at four days’ notice if required.

The court moreover directed that in case of travelling abroad, Haqqani would have to inform the court’s registrar office.

“I am glad that the Supreme Court has restored my right to travel, which had been rescinded without any charges being filed against me. I will join my family in the US after discussions with the leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party,” Haqqani had told an AFP reporter.