Rashid Quraishi,
This is with reference to my application to my Local MP regarding assistance for justice and the subsequent communication between you and a representative of the British Parliament.
My case has been projected by the independent media on several platforms and the entire facts are also available under ‘The NAB Diaries’ at www.teeth.com.pk
The facts are that my Organisation which was the largest IT Group of companies in Pakistan was taken over by my partners namely the mutual fund managed by the serving pilots of PIA with the help of a corrupt General namely Munir Hafeez who was the Chairman NAB at the time. This was done through NAB which did not have any jurisdiction over the matter since public, government or bank funds were not involved. In short, Munir Hafeez used the NAB platform to indulge in corruption for his own benefit and that of his personal pilot friends who also caused their own pilot community to lose millions of dollars.
The methods that were used are a typical example of corruption by the army generals in Pakistan. I was threatened to not ask for justice or my assets otherwise I would disappear like many others, I was interrogated and tortured at the NAB offices and my name was put on the ECL, and I was also not allowed to meet my wife and daughters for three years who are British nationals as well and who managed to escape to Britain.
Several false cases were initiated against me by NAB over the years but I was never taken to a court of law and was also threatened of dire consequences if I approached any civil court – but after all those years NAB allowed me to come to London once NAB realised that I hardly had any heart beat left and was in no position to claim my assets or seek justice. NAB then also dropped all the cases against me. Consequently, I travelled to London and was granted Humanitarian Protection by the British government since I had given my wife and daughters the Pakistani nationality but had never applied for the British nationality myself…
Since then all appeals for justice have failed in spite of an e-mail by Pervaiz Musharraf that he will look into the matter and a telephone call by Maleeha Lodhi expressing her regrets.
And now you Rashid Quraishi have suggested to the representative of the British parliament that I should come back to Pakistan and file cases against the scoundrels that have done this to me and my family knowing well that NAB or a General cannot be brought to a court of law in Pakistan… and when perhaps your motive now is to do what you regret not having done earlier and that is to have me removed from the scene as you have done to many and which will happen as soon as I land in your lawless clutches once again…
You also said to the British parliament representative, obviously to raise doubts in her mind, that there is always another side of the story as well… and you are right there always is… and this is the one… for the other side of the story you mentioned had already been heard and which resulted in my illegal persecution… NAB did interrogate me for three years – they had their chance, why did they let me go, why did they drop the cases against me – and if I was innocent then who will compensate for what has been done to me…
My question to you is that how can a common man make corrupt Generals like you accountable? That how much more will you disgrace the Pakistan Army uniform… that what moral authority do you or Pervaiz Musharraf have to yet stay in office when you cannot provide justice while on the other hand Pervaiz Musharaff assumes a ‘Waheed Murad’ style with dewy eyes in front of the foreign media to make claims at sincerity, justice and the rest of the cock and bull story that he has mastered over the years in order to keep sucking the blood of the common man…?
Rashid Quraishi – shame on you…
(This mail is also being sent to the local & foreign media with the hope that it will be published. Additionally, it is also being sent to writers, thinkers, and leaders of people around the world with the hope that they will circulate it as much as possible. To some it may seem as a case that concerns an individual only – and this is where the problem lies… there are hundreds and thousands of individuals like me – if these Generals are not made accountable by the common man then they will continue to stay in their roles as parasites and scavengers and will also compromise the image of the Pakistan Army – leave aside a nation of 170 million individuals.)
Amer Nazir
London
31 May, 2008
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9 responses to “Open Letter to ‘Maj-Gen’ ‘Retd’ Rashid Quraishi – NAB Diaries”
can we publish your latter at PakPoint.com
KHIRAD KA NAM JUNOON RAKH DIA, JUNOON KA KHIRAD
JO CHAHAY APP KA HUSSAN E KARISHMA SAZ KARAY
Dear Amer Sahib,
You have addressed wrong person because For the last so many years The addressed gentelman has not uttered a sigle truth. I wish you get Justice not Just Ice for your wounds.
Qurashi is our own little “comic ali”, the spokeman for saddam hussain. Ahh …if only he knew
Dear Tahseen Shb,
Great to hear from you again. There is always this element of truth, sincerity and a certain warmth in your comments.
The other day in london, I was talking to some writers and journalists at a literary occassion and one of the journalist from a London paper remarked that I was on a futile mission, he said that one could not shame the shameless, that perhaps better men had tried earlier – but I told him that this name and shame exercise has to go on. And it should go on till these holier than thou corrupt generals are brought to book. Their corruption is of course financial and moral – financial since they are entitled to money they have never earned – which is more in the shape of some sort of gratuity forced out of a nation of poor 170 million – and moral corruption since they abuse their powers and have an ego more than any prophet of God ever had…
You know in the Uk if some one takes undeserved advantages from the state like benefits etc by telling lies – the government starts a name and shame campaign against them – and believe me these gnerals are worst than any dole collectors in the UK…
The Ice on my wounds will continue till I live – and till these corrupt high and mighty generals stop using their uniforms and rank out of shame… till they become human again…
Cheers,
Amer Nazir
Dear Amer Sahib,
Please keep your campagain alive we the Pakistani Public are behind every body who is seeking Justice from this unjust society. What a pity and shame for us that we forced to live in a atmosphere that is not conducive for living, what to say of democracy and civil liberties. I wish and pray for you May Allah Restore the deposed Judiciary and you are able to get proper Justice Amin.
Please pray for the betterment of our Mother Land.
Last night Mr. Qureshi was shamelessly defending what ever happened during his Master’s Rule. Mr Qureshi failed miserably because with out realizing his own background He was giving baseless explanations. Gen Jamshed was more professional than Mr. Qureshi. We didnot know that phosphorus granades are used for Signals and light. He was totally giving Childish answers and was saying it otherway round. He himself certainly need certain refresher army courses.
Dear Amer nazir sahib ASA if by any chance you read this message plz contact me on the above mail. i met you on 07-060=-2008 at Imran khan ,s meeting at London.
Iread your article and INSHALLAH CMMENT ON IT ONCE YOU CONTACT ME VIA MAIL, HOWEVER MY COMMENTS ARE NOT RELATED TO YOUR RESPOSE AT ALL. THE ONLY REASON IS THAT I WANT TO KEEP A CONTACT WITH YOU REST IS YOUR DECISION.
MOHAMMED ISMAIL AZAM
Now the pakistani Nation has elected a popular and democratic government, under which justice is being dispenced to all and sundry in the lower as well as higer courts…..(Sorry I was dreaming!)
You must come back and seek justice and take those persons to task…