Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan assured the US that he/his party pro-American: Wikileaks

[Zechariah]

Ch. Nisar’s wife, children are US nationals: WikiLeaks

Updated at: 1552 PST, Sunday, September 11, 2011
KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leader of the opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan assured the US in 2008 that he and his party were pro-American, according to a US embassy cable released by WikiLeaks.

“Saying that his wife and children are in fact Americans, Nisar did admit that he went to the US Embassy in London to renew his daughter’s passport because he wanted to avoid being seen at the US Embassy in Islamabad.”

More telling, however, is Khan’s stance on US military action within Pakistan, and how the PML-N would act to remain “publicly credible”.

Nisar reportedly avoided saying that the PML-N opposed either air attacks or US ground action, contrary to its reaction over the May 2011 raid in Abbottabad by a US Navy SEALs team which killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

“What he did say was that the PML-N would have to criticise the Government of Pakistan for allowing US action. Otherwise, said Nisar, the party would have no credibility with the people.”

Nisar said that US policy needed to be more transparent as “confusion bred unhelpful conspiracy theories”. He also told US diplomats that former president Pervez Musharraf was seen as too pro-US and so was “tainted in Pakistani eyes”.

The release of the US embassy and consulate cables in Pakistan has also highlighted how various politicians have lobbied American diplomats for support. From Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) to former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the late former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, every major politician in Pakistan has looked to the diplomats for help.

http://www.geo.tv/9-11-2011/86075.htm

[Eagle_Eye]

Rehman Malik of PML(N)......

If memory serves me right, his brother was Pak army General during Nawaz Sharif tenure....

[Runner Up]

His wife and children are American Nationals. What the hell he is doing here in Pakistan.

[batfirst]

His wife and children are American Nationals. What the hell he is doing here in Pakistan.

He's robbing the tax payers money and sending millions to his family in America and also filling his oversea's accounts! All their party is the same nawaz and shahbaz are the biggest chors!

[Eagle_Eye]

His wife and children are American Nationals. What the hell he is doing here in Pakistan.

Earning a living abroad!! .... :)

[zaid65]

His wife and children are American Nationals. What the hell he is doing here in Pakistan.

Dr. Farooq Sattar's ( MQM) wife and kids also lives in New Jersey.

[Runner Up]

Very sad to see bewakoof people who still vote these people.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Dr. Farooq Sattar's ( MQM) wife and kids also lives in New Jersey.

What Farooq Sattar has to do with this thread? This thread is about Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

[GOAT]

This thread is suspiciously quiet.

[Eagle_Eye]

What Farooq Sattar has to do with this thread? This thread is about Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

and you have problem with that because...........?

[Eagle_Eye]

This thread is suspiciously quiet.

Because you not ranted yet.....

[WithLoveFromCanada]

and you have problem with that because...........?

because thread is about one particular individual mentioned in the title of this thread. If you cant defend him then better not bring others into this and if you want to start about Farooq Sattar, create another thread for him. It'd be better that way.

[GOAT]

Because you not ranted yet.....

Strong grammar.

I'm just wondering how many replies this thread would've got if it involved another party. But hey, nobody on PP has any bias.

[0tt0man]

Two-faced politicians :)) Ch. Nisar is from our constituency and he has done nowt all these years.
This leak is just another reason why I now dislike him and the PML (N) so much. The phrase "Bhaghal main chhuri moon main ram ram" comes to mind except that the effect is somewhat reversed in this case.

[insaftak]

yeh yahoodi sazish hai PML(N) ke Khilaaf :D

Nothing new that I didn't know before. One of many reasons I hate PML(N).

[Momo]

Ameerulmomineen Nawaz and his cronies are the biggest hypocrites in our unfortunate land full of hypocrites.

Also, Nisar's wig is the ugliest thing I have seen in years.

[shark11]

PML(N) should be banned because it is portraying to the public frm long time as a right wing party which tends to oppose everything American but in reality they are bunch of hypocrites. They not only blowing Americans u know what but also allowing all sorts of military attack by foreigners in Pakistan.

[Runner Up]

Sadly he is a Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

[srh]

TBH I dont know why his wife & children being US citizens is considered a bad thing. My whole family is Canadian citizen. If I go back to Pakistan and would like to help Pakistanis in some way (being PM for example), why would somebody complain about my family being Canadian citizens? Judge me based on what I am doing not where my family members lives.

Welcome back Momo.

[insaftak]

TBH I dont know why his wife & children being US citizens is considered a bad thing. My whole family is Canadian citizen. If I go back to Pakistan and would like to help Pakistanis in some way (being PM for example), why would somebody complain about my family being Canadian citizens? Judge me based on what I am doing not where my family members lives.

Welcome back Momo.

No one cares about where his family is from but everyone cares about his hypocrisy of telling americans how much he loves them in private and then goes anti-amereeka when addressing public.

[violet_may]

^
That's nothing new though with Pakistani politicians.

[insaftak]

^
That's nothing new though with Pakistani politicians.

that doesn't mean we stop exposing them and keep supporting them :afridi

[MRSN]

Ameerulmomineen Nawaz and his cronies are the biggest hypocrites in our unfortunate land full of hypocrites.

Also, Nisar's wig is the ugliest thing I have seen in years.

agreed


PML Q was one of the best parties to rule Pakistan ever.

[violet_may]

Lol true

Guess we have to pick the best of the worst.

*awaiting insaftak's IK promotion speech* :yk

[waqar_ahmad]

No one cares about where his family is from but everyone cares about his hypocrisy of telling americans how much he loves them in private and then goes anti-amereeka when addressing public.

Disagree

TBH I dont know why his wife & children being US citizens is considered a bad thing. My whole family is Canadian citizen. If I go back to Pakistan and would like to help Pakistanis in some way (being PM for example), why would somebody complain about my family being Canadian citizens? Judge me based on what I am doing not where my family members lives.

Welcome back Momo.

Those, who dont have a stake in the country, dont have anything to lose if something happens to pakistan. Why would they care about the law and order situation, when they know their family is safe in another country.

A pakistani, who holds a foreign passport, and doent think the country is fit enough to have his family stay in pakistan, should not be allowed to hold any political office

[Invictus]

Disagree



Those, who dont have a stake in the country, dont have anything to lose if something happens to pakistan. Why would they care about the law and order situation, when they know their family is safe in another country.

A pakistani, who holds a foreign passport, and doent think the country is fit enough to have his family stay in pakistan, should not be allowed to hold any political office

Completely agree with the bold part.

[Saad Hasan]

At least Chaudhry Nisar himself doesn't hold the citizenship of US or UK or Canada, which many a high ranking officials and party leaders of some of the other parties do...

[SIMBA]

Why are people surprised?

[Momo]

Thank you, srh. Good to be back. :)

[insaftak]

Disagree



Those, who dont have a stake in the country, dont have anything to lose if something happens to pakistan. Why would they care about the law and order situation, when they know their family is safe in another country.

A pakistani, who holds a foreign passport, and doent think the country is fit enough to have his family stay in pakistan, should not be allowed to hold any political office

I have no problem with his wife having a different nationality. What I do want from him is a bit consistency and not one thing for americans and another for pakistani public.

[Looney]

All parties are pro-everything but pro-Pakistani .

[Momo]

PML Q was one of the best parties to rule Pakistan ever.
While it's difficult for me to agree to this sentiment, to its credit the Q leadership (if one can call it that) is at least not collectively obsessed with "looking good" and ugly wigs.

They are also hypocrites but the N guys are in a league of their own (with the notable exception of Hashmi sahab).

[SIMBA]

Where is brother AZ :yk

[waqar_ahmad]

While it's difficult for me to agree to this sentiment, to its credit the Q leadership (if one can call it that) is at least not collectively obsessed with "looking good" and ugly wigs.

They are also hypocrites but the N guys are in a league of their own (with the notable exception of Hashmi sahab).

All parties in pakistan are hypocrites.

[saeedhk]

Almost every politician in Pak is double faced

[deviously~fading~away]

His wife and children are American Nationals. What the hell he is doing here in Pakistan.
That is Pakistan Politics for you.

[deviously~fading~away]

At least Chaudhry Nisar himself doesn't hold the citizenship of US or UK or Canada, which many a high ranking officials and party leaders of some of the other parties do...
He might as well...

[Striver]

well PML - n aint no angels..... everyone knows that.... they r crooks also.... the only difference is some are crooks with guns while some are crooks with wigs

[shark11]

If the parties in federal were good enough there wouldn't have even been a need of 3rd or 4th party in Pakistan today hence along wid ppp, pml(n) also sucks big time. I wish musharraf had hanged ganja when golden opportunity came in 99.

[Momo]

All parties in pakistan are hypocrites.
True. With slight differences in degree, they are all hypocrites.

[waqar_ahmad]

If the parties in federal were good enough there wouldn't have even been a need of 3rd or 4th party in Pakistan today hence along wid ppp, pml(n) also sucks big time. I wish musharraf had hanged ganja when golden opportunity came in 99.

O look, someone just came out of his shell when MQM isnt being badmouthed.

Zardari, Nawaz and Altaf all should be hanged. But you just want to target other parties.

Now go back to listening Altaf bhai singing.