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Awaz Apni LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Federal Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik Monday said that the people responsible for deteriorating conditions in Karachi would be dealt with iron hand.Addressing a seminar here, he said action would be taken against the miscreants who are behind the aggravated law and order conditions in Karachi.Rehman Malik said that various political organisations including Baluch, Pathan and Sunni Tehreek were victimised by the terrorist activities.He said, 'It is our duty to trace down that hand which involved in these heinous activities.' Rehman Malik said there are at least 14 suicide bombers are in the custody of the government, which clearly testifies government's success.Commenting on the Indian threats following Mumbai shootings, he said that if any action was launched against Pakistan, it would meet crushing opposition from Pakistan.Meantime, Awami Party leader Sheikh Rashid said CIA and RAW are intent to root out ISI, therefore, India is levell...

Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet unanimously decided that the ISI chief will not go to India instead an official will represent him, Awaz Apni reported on Saturday.Now, ISI chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha will not go to India.It should be mentioned here that Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had accepted a request from his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Friday to send the ISI chief to India for sharing of information related to the terrorist attack in Mumbai.Before the meeting, the Army Chief Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed the request of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding assistance in Mumbai attack probe.Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also briefed Prime Minister about his India visit.Earlier, the Prime Minister left for Islamabad from Lahore boarding on a special flight immediately after the announcement of the cabinet mee...

AMagazine WASHINGTON: Unprecedented intelligence cooperation involving investigating agencies and spy outfits of India, United States, United Kingdom and Israel has got underway to crack the method and motive behind the Mumbai terrorist massacre, now widely blamed on Islamist radicals who appeared to have all four countries on their hit list when they arrived on the shores of India. Investigators, forensic analysts, counter-terrorism experts and spymasters from agencies the four countries are converging in New Delhi and Mumbai to put their heads, resources, and skills together to understand the evolving nature of the beast. The spy chief of the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) is also being summoned to India to help with the investigations because of the widely-held view that the terrorists' footprints go back to Pakistan. The Bush administration has taken the lead to forge cooperation, partly out of concern that charges by India that the terror plot has Pakistani f...

AMagazine ISLAMABAD: A representative of ISI will visit India instead of Director General of the agency to help in investigating the Mumbai terrorism incident, says an announcement by the Prime Minister Secretariat late night Friday. It is pertinent to mention here that responding to India’s accusation of Pakistan’s alleged involvement in Mumbai attacks the Prime Minister had announced that Chief of Inter Services Intelligence, the top-most intelligence agency of the country, will visit India to discuss the issue and help in investigation. PM’s announcement initiated a heated debate among political and security circles of the country and the decision was widely being criticized among the masses. However, an announcement issued here late night Friday by a spokesman of the PM declared that a representative of ISI will visit the neighboring country instead of DG to assist Indian agencies in probing the attacks.

AMagazine ISLAMABAD: Director General ISPR has declared that Pakistan Army has not received so far the government’ order of sending ISI chief to India. Talking to Awaz Apni Friday night, Maj. Gen Athar Abbas said no written orders for ISI chief’s proposed visit to neighboring India has so far been received by the Army. Commenting on India’s accusations on alleged involvement of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies in Mumbai attacks, Abbas said the country has blamed Pakistan for many terrorism incidents occurred in its land in past but all its allegations were proved baseless. He said India would be asked to present the details of its accusations against Pakistan.

AMagazine ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday accepted a request from his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to send the ISI chief to India for sharing of information related to the terrorist attack in Mumbai. The Prime Minster's spokesman Zahid Bashir said Singh had made a request to Gilani, asking him to send the ISI chief to India to "cooperate in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks and for sharing certain information". "The Pakistani Prime Minister accepted this offer. The two sides will work out modalities for the visit of the Inter Services Intelligence chief which is expected to take place soon," Bashir said. Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha was recently appointed chief of the ISI by Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. This would be the first instance of a chief of Pakistan's spy agency visiting India in connection with the investigation of a terror attack. Gilani had earlier said he was "really hurt" o...

CNews ISLAMABAD: The senators on Wednesday called for devising an independent foreign policy and urged the government to rebut the Western states' growing criticism against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. The Senate resumed debate on internal and external security in which Senator Maulana Rahat Hussain called for formulation of an independent foreign policy, adding that there should be a limited role of the intelligence agencies. He claimed that menace of terrorism confronting the country is the result of policies of the previous government. He said intelligence agencies of western powers are engaged in human rights' violations in different Muslim states while on the other hand they are pointing fingers at the national intelligence agency of Pakistan that is solely performing for the national security. Criticising the detention of Karachi-based Dr Aafiya Siddiqui by FBI and condemned the role of the agency. Rahat Hussain said different challenges particularly the ...

CNews ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister approves bringing back Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) under PM's Control.According to CNews Prime Minister Syed Yousf Raza Gillani approved bringing back of ISI and IB under Prime Minister control and in this regard Prime Minister has issued a memorandum.It is pertinent to mention here that earlier ISI and IB were given under ministry of Interior, by the cabinet members when Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani was in United States on his officail visit.

CNews WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Minister of Defence, Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, Wednesday said that US President George W. Bush had expressed concerns over the role of Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, the ISI.In an exclusive interview with CNews, Mukhtar said President Bush had expressed reservations on the role of “elements at some level in the ISI.”Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said a number of significant matters came under discussion during the meeting with President Bush.“President Bush had complained that actionable intelligence shared with Pakistan got leaked much before its due time,” he said adding that President Bush also questioned as to “who is in control of ISI.”

CNews ISLAMABAD: A late night press release issued by the Press Information Department (PID) said that the notification regarding Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has been misunderstood and the ISI would remain under prime minister. The announcement said that it was stressed in the notification for extending cooperation between the interior ministry and the ISI for matters like war against terror and internal security. More details in this regard will be given in a detailed notification. Earlier, this was said in a PID press release that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) - were placed under Interior Division. The Prime Minister placed the two intelligence agencies under the administrative, financial and operational control of the Interior Division under Rule 3 if the Constitution 1973. The Cabinet Division issued a memorandum under rules of business in this regard.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said on Sunday that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was already working under the civilian control. “ISI is already under civilian control. It is overseen by establishment and cabinet divisions which work under the Prime Minister,” she told a private television by phone from London. Sherry Rehman said that it was government’s endeavor to provide smooth working conditions to all institutions functioning within a civilian set up and to avoid any miscommunication.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's foremost intelligence agencies --the Inter Services Intelligence and the Intelligence Bureau – have been placed under Interior Dvision.The Prime Minister has placed the two intelligence agencies under the administrative, financial and operational control of the Interior Division. An official press release says that the decision will come into effect immediately.The Cabinet Division has issued a memorandum under rules of business in this regard. Earlier, both the agencies were working under the control of the Cabinet Division.

CNews London: Intelligence agencies of Pakistan have already rigged the February 18 parliamentary elections for pro-Musharraf political parties, a retired senior intelligence official has revealed. Intelligence agencies of Pakistan have already rigged the February 18 parliamentary elections for pro-Musharraf political parties, a retired senior intelligence official has revealed.The agencies have targeted key constituencies in the rural Pakistan, ballot boxes have been "pre-stuffed" and, compliant returning and presiding officers are drafted to polling booths, the former official told The Daily Telegraph. He further alleged that Pakistan's military intelligence agencies had focused on rigging marginal seats in Punjab province to help the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). "Nothing is needed on the day. It is all pre-planned," he said. "The ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate] has directed and advised the PML-Q which seats need to be targeted and ...

CNews New Delhi, Oct 11: Reacting to the bomb blast at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Union MoS Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said that a terror hand was suspected in the attack. He said the motive behind the blast was to divide the country. The Centre also asked all states to intensify vigil in view of the forthcoming festive season in the wake of the blast in the Sufi shrine in Ajmer. Refusing to take responsibility for lapse, the Minister said that security was tight due to the festive season – Ramazan is on and Dussehra and Diwali are around the corner. “All across the country the police and security forces are very alert but despite the strict vigil there is some lapse in some place or the other. The thing is our country is very big, it’s difficult to keep a close watch on every nook and corner,” he said. Speaking to media Jaiswal said, “The best way to keep vigil is for the people of the country to stay united and alert.” The Minister felt the motive behind the attack was very clear, “It is ...

ISLAMABAD: Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani has been named Vice Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army on Tuesday.Gen. Ashfaq Kiani has been promoted to vice chief of the army staff and he will take the top job when Musharraf vacates it. Gen. Tariq Majid has been named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.Lt. Gen. Pervez Ashraf Kiyani has been promoted as General and appointed the Vice Chief of Army Staff, an ISPR statement said. Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani joined Pakistan Army in 1970 and he was promoted to Lt. Gen. rank in 2003 and appointed corps commander of Rawalpindi. He was Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) before promoted as General. Gen. Kiyani will assume charge as vice chief of the army staff on Monday October 08. He will become the Chief of Army Staff after re-election of President Musharraf. Gen. Tariq Majid joined Pakistan Army in 1971. He has been promoted to the rank of General to replace existing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Ehsanul Haq. Ge...