In his statement, filed by his associate counsel Sajid Tanoli, the former ambassador denied most of the allegations leveled against him by central character of the scandal, Mansoor Ijaz – a Pakistani-American businessman.
Haqqani refused to accept the evidences presented before the investigation body by Mansoor Ijaz.
However, in the rejoinder, Haqqani confessed to having meeting with Ijaz and a telephonic conversation in November 2011.