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Summary AML Chief Sheikh Rasheed said that government was involved in US May 2 raid in Abbottabad.
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Monday said that Hussain Haqqani and Wajid Shamsul Hassan were involved in US May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, media reported.Talking to media here outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, former minister said 15000 visas were issued to Americans. He said that Raymond Davis were also among those officials who were issued Pakistan visa by former ambassador Hussain Haqqani.He added that 4000 visas were issued to technocrats and politicians. He added May 2 episode starts from issuing of the visas.Rasheed said he believed that it was not possible for the US to conduct raid on May 2 without governments complicity.Earlier he recorded his statement before Abbottabad inquiry commission.Justice retired Javed Iqbal had presided over the meeting. The commission was formed to probe US raid that killed al-Qaeda Chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad on May 2.The sources said Pakistan former ambassador Hussain Haqqani has also submitted his deposition to the commission andthe commission has summoned Haqqani to record his statement on Tuesday.
