Corrupt of all… politicians, generals and others

Corruption is the single greatest obstacle to economic and social development. It is because of greed of money doled out by Hindu-Zionist cabal that there is insurgency and terrorism in the FATA and Balochistan. The abuse of political power for private gain deprives the most needy of vital public services, creating a level of despair that breed conflict and violence.

Nawaz Sharif, Altaf Hussain, Abida Hussain, Jama’at-e-Islami and several other politicians were paid by the ISI to defeat PPP in elections according to an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by the retired General Durrani, the then ISI boss. The case is still lying pending in the SC for over 10 years.

Naseer Ullah Babar, had disclosed in the National Assembly in 1994 how the ISI had disbursed funds to purchase the loyalty of politicians and public figures so as to manipulate the 1990 elections, form the IJI, and bring about the defeat of the PPP.

Have all our generals been upright men and played it right? Of course, yes! Otherwise would they have ended up the way they did? Ziaul Haq? Governor, General Fazl-e-Haq? How about dubious politician, General Aslam Beg, Lt General Javed Ashraf Kazi first chief of the MI and then of the ISI, Nawaz's ISI chief, General Javed Nasir, sacked by General Waheed Kakar, General Asad Durrani of MI and ISI fame, summarily sacked by General Kakar, rewarded and re-employed by Benazir as her ambassador in Bonn, and dangerous politician, the firebrand fundo General Hamid Gul.

In 1996, Air Marshal Asghar Khan filed a human rights petition in the Supreme Court against General Mirza Aslam Beg, former chief of army staff, Lt General Asad Durrani, former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence, and Younus Habib of Habib Bank and then Mehran Bank, concerning the criminal distribution of the people's money for political purposes (HRC 19/96). In this case, Lt General Naseer Ullah Babar filed an affidavit in court supported by copies of various documents and a photocopy of a letter dated June 7, 1994, addressed by Durrani to the then prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, who, during her second term in office, appointed him as her ambassador to Germany.

On April 25, 1994, [Daily Dawn] carried an editorial entitled 'Our secret godfathers', which opened up: "Two basic points emerge from General Aslam Beg's admission that in 1990 he took Rs 140 million from the banker Younus Habib and that part of this money was spent by the ISI during the elections that year . . . . . ".

And closed, saying ". . . it is time now for some sort of check on the rogue political activities of our intelligence agencies . . .". It was not time, and apparently it is still not time.

Those who took money: The recipients included Khar 2 million, Hafeez Pirzada 3 million, Sarwar Cheema 0.5 million, Mairaj Khalid 0.2 million, Rs 5,05,680" (advocate Mirza Adil Beg (Aslam Beg's nephew, the then president of the KBA, confirms that the KBA received the money).

In January 1992 $ 20,000 was sold @ 26.50 and 5,30,000 was credited to the account. Thereafter all debits: "Arshi c/o Gen. Baig (sic.) 2,90,000; Cash paid to Gen. Sahab 2,40,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000 [Aslam Beg's organisation, FRIENDS, Foundation for Research on National Development and Security]; Cash TT to Yamin to pay Gen. Sahab 3,00,000; Cash TT to Yamin Habib 12,00,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000; Cash paid through YH 10,00,000; Cash Friends TT to Salim Khan 2,00,000; Cash 1,00,000; Cash Towards Friends 5,00,000; Cash Asif Shah for Bungalow 35,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000; Cash TT through Yamin for Friends 1,00.000 ; Cash paid to Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim 2,00,000 [he confirms having received the money from General Beg as fees and expenses for defending him in the contempt of court charge brought against him - PLD 1993 SC310] ; Cash paid through TT to Yamin for Friends ; Cash paid to Fakhruddin G Ebrahim 1,28,640 [he confirms receipt for fees/expenses for contempt case]; Cash Guards at 11-A 10,500 ; Cash TT for USD 240,000 Favour Riaz Malik to City Bank (sic.) New York 68,76,000; Cash Friends 1,00,000; Cash Guards at 11-A 10,500; Cash Major Kiyani 10,000; Cash mobile phone for Col. Mashhadi 28,911; Cash TT favour Qazi Iqbal and M Guddul 3,00,000; Cash Mjr. Kiyani 10,000; Cash TT to Peshawar 3,00,000; Cash deposited at Karachi A/C EC [Election Commission] 3,00,000; Cash Guards 24,000; Cash TT to Quetta 7,00,000; Cash mobile bill of Col. Mashadi 3,237; Cash TT to Peshawar Br. 4,00,000; Cash deposited at Karachi Br. 4,00,000; Cash Guards 11,520; Cash TT to Peshawar for EC 2,00,000; Cash TT to Quetta for EC 2,00,000 ; Cash Guards 5,760 ; Cash Mjr.Kiyani 5,000 ; Cash A/C Guards 8,640; Cash th. YH 2,00,000; Cash A/C Guards 5,760; Cash TT to Salim Khan 1,00,000."

Nawaz Sharif received (in rupees) 3.5 million, Lt General Rafaqat [GIK's election cell] 5.6 million, Mir Afzal 10 million, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi 5 million, Jam Sadiq Ali 5 million, Mohammed Khan Junejo 2.5 million, Pir Pagaro 2 million, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada 3 million, Yusuf Haroon 5 million [he confirms having received this for Altaf Hussain of the MQM], Muzaffar Hussain Shah 0.3 million, Abida Hussain 1 million, Humayun Marri 5.4 million. Jama’at-i-Islami Rs 5 million, Altaf Hussain Qureshi and Mustafa Sadiq Rs 0.5 million, Arbab Ghulam Aftab Rs 0.3 million, Pir Noor Mohammad Shah Rs 0.3 million, Arbab Faiz Mohammad Rs 0.3 million, Arbab Ghulam Habib Rs 0.2 million, Ismail Rahu Rs 0.2 million, Liaqat Baloch Rs 1.5 million, Jam Yusuf Rs 0.75 million, Nadir Magsi Rs 1 million, Ghulam Ali Nizamani Rs 0.3 million, Ali Akbar Nizamani Rs 0.3 million. General Mirza Aslam Beg Rs 140 million; Jam Sadiq Ali (the then chief minister of Sindh) Rs 70 million; Altaf Hussain (MQM) Rs 20 million, Advocate Yousaf Memon (for disbursement to Javed Hashmi, MNA, and others) Rs.50 million; 1992 - Jam Sadiq Ali Rs 150 million; 1993 - Liaqat Jatoi Rs .01 million; 1993 - chief minister of Sindh, through Imtiaz Sheikh Rs 12 million; Afaq of the MQM (Haqiqi) Rs 0.5 million; 1993 chief minister of Sindh, through Imtiaz Sheikh, Rs. 01.million; 1993 –Ajmal Khan, a former federal minister, Rs 1.4 million; 1993 - Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister, Rs 3.5 million; 27/9/93 Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister, Rs 2.5 million; 26/9/93 Jam Mashooq Rs 0.5 million; 26/9/93 Dost Mohammad Faizi Rs 1 million; Jam Haider Rs 2 million; Jam Mashooq Rs 3 million; Adnan, son of Sartaj Aziz, Rs 1 million; Nawaz Sharif and Ittefaq Group of Companies Rs 200 million; Sardar Farooq Leghari 12/12/93 (payment set/off) Rs 30 million - 6/1/94 Rs 2.0856million - 19/3/94 Rs 1.92 million.