Islamabad, IRNA – Major political party legislator has demanded resignation of Pakistan’s top intelligence agency chief over his alleged plot to oust the government as disclosed by mastermind of infamous memogate scandal Mansoor Ijaz

According to media reports on Friday, Awami National Party (ANP) member Bushra Gohar speaking to the 37th session of National Assembly said that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general should resign from his position as the former ambassador Husain Haqqani was made to do so on the allegations when the memo case surfaced.

She said that if Haqqani set a good precedent by resigning from the office it should be followed by the others who had been alleged in another case to conduct the transparent Investigation.

Gohar’s demand was supported by Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan which was a complete U-turn from his earlier stance in which he had defended Pasha, saying that Ijaz’s allegations against the ISI chief were part of a conspiracy to malign the national spy agency.

“When a foreigner (Mansoor Ijaz) levelled allegations against Hussain Haqqani, he (the ambassador) was asked to resign to make investigations transparent … now Ijaz has accused the ISI DG of seeking support of Arab countries for Zardari’s ouster but he (Pasha) is investigating the ‘memo’ issue … General Pasha should also resign to make the memo investigations impartial,” Bushra Gohar said.

However, ANP Information Secretary Senator Zahid Khan distanced himself from Gohar’s demand, saying it was her personal opinion and not the party’s policy.