Hauling Away the Papers, Samson Simon Sharaf,

Hauling Away the Evidence: The mystery surrounding the 12 controversial cartons full of critical evidence against Asif Ali Zardari and the late Benazir Bhutto, deepened on Tuesday as the boxes landed in London but disappeared, raising fears that the evidence may be destroyed quickly if not taken over by a responsible government agency. Pakistan HC sources told The News in London that the boxes, which were removed in a clandestine operation from a Swiss lawyer’s office on Monday, had reached the posh Hampstead residence of Wajid Shamsul Hasan in the London area, although he officially denies any link with the operation. These sources told The News that the 12 cartons were transported on Flight LX 338 from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LHR) on Tuesday. The sources confirmed that the Pakistan HC staff received the cartons after the flight arrived at Heathrow at 7:15 pm but they never arrived at the HC offices.

SAMSON SIMON SHARAF: Those who ran the last lap sacrificed the most. They had faced the brunt of socio-economic injustices and struggled valiantly within their enclaves and ghettos for Pakistan. They migrated from far afar on carts, trains and foot. Very few would know that these hapless caravans also comprised Christians from as far away as South India and Delhi. Most as events proved tragically, left one ghetto, to create another. They still ask: "Has Pakistan come?"