Jungibaaz
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a) Yes, as far as I’m aware Noorani contacted Bajwa before publishing and also his wife. I think he said he did this on more than one occasion but did not receive a response. Again I can’t be sure since it’s his word, he should be able to provide proof of attempted correspondence then.a) Did this so called journalist contacted Bajwa to get his side of story before publishing? Just like Nawaz clan was contacted by Panama papers team before it was all made public? As I mentioned earlier, this is the basic principal of journalism to contact all stakeholders and get their side of story before publishing. If this was not done, this should already raise alarm bells.
b) Any sane Pakistani with little bit of common sense would understand the timing of all this is very convenient when CPEC is going into stage 2 and 3 and with President Xi visit to Pakistan on the cards. To make the office of CPEC authority controversial, you are giving all the ammunition to the enemies of Pakistan. Not a rocket science.
c) Even for argument sake, if Bajwa did some corruption, this has to be dealt with discreetly and without making much fan fare. Let me repeat, its not Bajwa but CPEC which is on the cross hair and will remain so. Let all understand this, digest it and adjust our reactions
You can watch this interview and judge for yourself:
b) Brother I understand CPEC quite well. I’ve offered detailed overviews of my reading of the investment portfolios in the past, as well as terms of financing and cost of capital. I fully disagree with and reject the assertion that this necessarily has to be a conspiracy against CPEC. Could it be so? Sure. But does it look likely to me? No. Is there sufficient evidence to claim an anti CPEC conspiracy? Absolutely not.
c) On the first part I agree, but ask yourself, our former PM, was his accountability dealt with quietly or was there a media circus? Ditto on Qazi Faez Isa..?
I agree in principle that media circus is best to be avoided and CPEC should be protected. But the real question for me here is whether even Asim Bajwa will be forced to prove himself in the way others have, leave alone whether it is done quietly or loudly.
In summary, I don’t see this as an anti cpec conspiracy, there’s a serious lack of credible evidence. And the real question here is of Asim Bajwa’s assets and conduct, all else is just deflection and diversion. Even Asim Bajwa in his interview never once disputed the public documents Noorani published, he only tried to explain what was released about him.