An American of Pakistani origin, he made his millions as an investment banker in the s. He's also seen as an international wheeler-dealer, as well as a media commentator and fixer with an extensive list of contacts.
Following in his father's footsteps - he was a theoretical physicist - Mr Ijaz receiving his bachelor's degree in nuclear physics from the University of Virginia in and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in He has also trained as a neural sciences engineer.
Soon after the "memogate" row erupted eyebrows were raised when video emerged of him commentating for a mostly near-naked female wrestling bout in the US in Neo-con views. After starting out as a scientist, Mansoor Ijaz switched his career to become an investment banker. He developed a currency, interest rate and equity risk management system, starting his own investment firm in The combination of his increasing wealth, natural charm and ability to talk authoritatively on international affairs soon brought him to the attention of the US media and the government.
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Mark Sappenfield. Our work isn't possible without your support. A nine-judge bench rejected Haqqani's petition asking that he be exempted from personally appearing in court due to security concerns. Acting on an application filed by the three-judge commission seeking an extension of its term, the bench gave the panel two more months to complete its probe. Jones said he was not convinced about the memo's credibility and Ijaz had never said he was acting on the directions of Husain Haqqani.
Salahuddin said he refused Ijaz's advice and told him that India was "not sincere" about the ceasefire and that it was using "delaying tactics". India is worried over the fast deteriorating political situation in the neighbourhood, with worsening relations between Zardari and the army. The sudden show of political backbone by an otherwise beleaguered civilian government is as interesting as the fact that the Pakistani army appears strangely unwilling to throw off its sheep's clothing.
The fate of Pak's embattled leaders, including president, could be decided when the SC takes up the memo scandal and high-profile graft cases tomorrow. The fate of Pakistan's embattled leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, could be decided tomorrow when the SC takes up the memo scandal. Zardari today departed on a one-day private visit to Dubai amidst a standoff between the civilian government and the powerful military on the memo scandal. The political crisis in Pakistan has deepened with an embattled civilian government of Yousaf Raza Gilani and the mighty Pakistan army on a collision course.
Just minutes after the strongly worded warning by the army, Gilani sacked Defence Secy Lt Gen retired Khalid Naeem Lodhi, marking an escalation in the row. Zardari's remarks came against the backdrop of widespread speculation that the army was pressuring him to quit over the alleged memo. Pakistan's embattled former ambassador to US, Husain Haqqani, fears he will be murdered if he leaves his sanctuary.
The responses were in connection with a bunch of petitions that the apex court was hearing that sought a probe into the memogate scandal. Pak SC has told the govt that President Asif Ali Zardari cannot avoid proceedings in the memogate case by presuming that he enjoys immunity under the Constitution.
Gilani also insisted that year-old Zardari had not suffered a stroke and said the President's condition was improving rapidly. The secret memo from Zardari, was apparently handed over to Mullen by Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman, in May this year.
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