Besides DG Military intelligence, Major General Mian Nadeem Ijaz Ahmad, affidavits were also filed by the President's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hamid Javaid (Retd) and Director General Intelligence Bureau Brigaider Ijaz Ahmed Shah (retd).
Lieutenant General Hamid Javaid (retd) denied the claims made by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in his affidavit to the Supreme Court on May 28, among other things, that he was kept at the Army House in Rawalpindi on March 9 for more than five years against his will.
The two other intelligence officials, in their affidavits, also denied the claims and said that the March 9 meeting between the CJP and the President was held on the request of Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
The COS to the President, in his affidavit, gave details with documentary support about alleged irregularities of the CJP related to allotment of plot, reimbursement of petrol and TA claims. He also alleged "harassment of judges" by the CJP, especially of the four Lahore High Court judges, five Sindh High Court judges and three Peshawar High Court judges.
The COS also mentioned "personal bias in appointment of judges" on the part of the CJP, thereby causing shortage of judges at the high courts in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.
Lieutenant General Hamid Javaid (retd) also cited various examples of what he said "misuse of authority, intimidation of civil servants, intimidation of police officers, interference in administration, self-projection, penchant for expensive cars." The DG Military Intelligence stated that he and the chief justice used to meet frequently at each other's residence.
"Once the CJP phoned and asked me to come for a discussion. When I went to see him he started discussing the political situation. "He was of the view that the President should dissolve the assemblies as they were becoming a nuisance and hold elections under the CJP," Major General Mian Nadeem Ijaz Ahmad said in his six-page affidavit.
The DG Military Intelligence added: "He (CJP) wanted me to assure all concerned that he (CJP) will make things very smooth." He said the CJP used to remain in regular touch with the officer incharge of MI at Lahore and "task him on a regular basis to provide information on judges in Punjab so he could build a database for his own reference."
The CJP also desired that all the detachment incharges of MI in the four provincial capitals must remain in touch with him so that he could have complete information about all the judges, the DG Military Intelligence stated. Major General Nadeem Ijaz said that the CJP had also asked him facilitate his meeting with the Director General ISI.
The DG Military Intelligence recalled what, according to him, transpired when Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry met the President at the latter's Camp Office in Rawalpindi on March 9.
He said he along with COS to the President, DG ISI and DG Intelligence Bureau, went to the President's chamber at the Office, where the President, the Prime Minister and the CJP were already present. The Military Secretary to the President was also there.
Between 1300 and 1400 hrs on March 9, the details of the Reference submitted by the Federal Government against the CJP and some of the findings of the intelligence agencies as a result of the exercise initiated at the behest of the CJP were discussed. During the discussion the CJP "clearly stated that he would face the Reference," the MI chief stated.
At 1400 hrs the President left for Jumma prayers, accompanied by the Prime Minister, the COS to the President and the President's Military Secretary. Thereafter the MI head stated, the CJP, DG ISI and DG IB continued discussion on the various points and all the material and record was available, according to the affidavit.
"Nothing discourteous was said by anyone during these discussions. The CJP had clearly informed the President and the Prime Minister that he would face the Reference. "It was, therefore, not open to anyone of us to make any demands on the CJP. No demands were made. The discussion between us was limited to the Reference," Major General Nadeem Ijaz said, in reference to CJP claim that he was pressurised to resign.
After sometime the DG ISI and DG IB also left the meeting. Only the CJP and DG military intelligence remained there and they further discussed the Reference, the affidavit says.
The DG Military Intelligence stated that the CJP wanted to meet the President again and he was told that the President had already left for Army House and from there to the airport to fly to Karachi. "We waited till the President reached Karachi. It is incorrect that the CJP remained at the Camp Office against his will.
"The CJP's view that one more meeting with the President would be beneficial was communicated to the President at Karachi. The President was, however, of the view that no useful purpose would be served as the Reference had already been dispatched," Major General Nadeem Ijaz said.
The DG Military Intelligence quoted the President as saying that he "had nothing personal against the CJP and he was, in any event, bound to follow the advice of the Prime Minister as per the Constitution."
He said he went with the CJP to see him off to his car. "The statements attributed to me by the CJP when I was seeing him off are incorrect." DG Intelligence Bureau Brigadier (retd) Ijaz Ahmed Shah, in his affidavit, said that the discussions on March 9 at the Camp Office were "courteous."
"There was no acrimonious exchange. No one made any threat. The CJP having clearly informed the President and the Prime Minister that he would face the reference, the question of anyone of us making any demands of any kind on the CJP simply did not arise," the Intelligence Bureau head said.