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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Pasha to stay on as ISI chief: Mukhtar
LAHORE: Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar announced on Saturday that Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha would stay on as Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general when his term expires on March 18, a private TV channel reported.
Talking to reporters in Lahore, the minister maintained that the extension was being given to ensure continuity at a time of pressing security problems. He, however, did not mention how long the extension would be.
The minister also said that it was the first time the judiciary and army had sat together to resolve the country’s issues.
Pakistan People’s Party leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said he honoured the court’s ruling. He said it was a routine matter for the government to remain in contact with the judiciary and army, the channel added. Pasha has headed the ISI since 2008. daily times monitor
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk