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GEMS FROM P25 commanded by Brig Hamid Saeed, is going to continue to monitor the only be used for the specific purpose make the country self-sufficient in
Chapter 6, Verse 104 was therefore placed under DG ISI for situation, reiterating “Israel has the — I am proceeding to Germany — milk-related products.
Means of insight have now a period of one year, for intelligence right of self-defense”. and therefore unable to personally He noted that the country was
come unto you from your Sustainer purposes only, read General Beg’s Israel has faced international attend the proceedings,” concluded far behind others in agricultural
[through this divine writ]. Whoever, statement. condemnation following the killing Gen Durrani in his affidavit submit- research and vowed to improve re-
therefore, chooses to see, does so for The government was preparing of the unarmed Palestinians. Wash- ted to the Supreme Court. search in the sector to turn around
his own good; and whoever chooses to hold the elections, when army in- ington, however, blocked the call for the agro-economy.
to remain blind, does so for his own telligence informed him that on or- a UN investigation into the incident, BILAWAL FROM P15 Ensuring Pakistan’s national
hurt. And [say unto the blind of ders of the President’s Election Cell, further emboldening Israeli expan- many meetings arranged by the lob- security: Following Tareen, Shireen
heart]: I am not your keeper.” Younis Habib had placed some funds sionism and rendering the Middle bying firm. Former Prime Minister Mazari said that a national security
at the disposal of ISI, for the logistic East situation more explosive. Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Qasim Gilani organization would be formed if the
PIA FROM P24 support of the coming elections, said and Shehryar Taseer posted pictures PTI comes to power. She promised
episodes of his beloved mother, as the 88-year-old General. DURRANI FROM P13 of the group travelling on a train. It is improvements in economy through
well as his public admission of strug- “I therefore called on the Presi- is not assessing political scenario. understood that Bilawal’s invitation to a reformed foreign policy and the
gling with depression), chose to ex- dent and gave him the news which They do carry our counter intelli- the National Prayer Breakfast was also creation of a detailed national secu-
tend an olive branch to the duchess he already knew and said don’t worry, gence related to foreign issues. As- arranged by the Gunster Worldwide. rity policy.
in an attempt to put an end to past Durrani will take care of it. He knows sessment is not our mandate. Inter- The PPP media cell and Bilawal posted The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
contentions. how to handle it. The President gave nal security situation as DG ISI. It pictures of himself with US Secretary would be strengthened by revamp-
Peering into the future: Now me no orders because his election cell was reasonable. Except for ‘maham’ of State Mr RexTillerson and his wife. ing its legal and institutional capa-
that all the elaborate wedding festivi- was handling those matters,” General in Karachi [in early 1990s].” Bhutto addressed the Woodrow Wil- bilities, Mazari announced.
ties are over, and the happily married Beg said adding, “He [Durrani] was About two main accused — son Institute where he spoke about the She said that the national secu-
couple have delayed their impending not reporting to me either, because, Younis Habib and Yousaf Memon — need of a strong democracy in Paki- rity policy would focus on uncov-
honeymoon, the sights and interests a new procedure was being followed in Asghar Khan case who are accused stan to defeat terrorism and extrem- ering contact between active and
of a large number of people around since 1975, when PM Zulfikar Ali of distributing millions of rupees ism. inactive terrorists, ensure imple-
the world remain fixated on their Bhutto through a special notification among politicians, etc, Gen Dur- During the US trip, Bilawal met mentation of the National Action
next public appearance together. gave ‘political responsibility to ISI. rani says, “I have heard about Younis Congressman Brad Sherman of Dem- Plan, curriculum reforms and bring-
Despite the increasing calls for And this ‘political responsibility’ was Habib and met him in court. I do not ocratic Party in Capitol Hill. ing madressahs into the national
the abolishment of the monarchy, never challenged by a court of law. have any information about Yousaf PPP’s senior leader Farhatullah mainstream.
which in some British quarters is That was the reason that from 1990 Memon. I do not think there was Babar confirmed to this correspon- The party’s information sec-
seen as an unnecessary and dated na- to 1994 there was a total blank for me nomenclature (elections cell). There dent that Gunster Strategies World- retary Fawad Chaudhry had told
tional obligation (one that costs mil- about ‘ISI political responsibility.’” were certain people who worked on wide was hired on “part-time basis”. Dawn on Saturday that Imran Khan
lions of pounds in taxpayer money to Beg also recalled that it was July this. Roedad Khan was given man- He said Bilawal’s week-long visit would announce a plan that had tak-
maintain annually), this royal wed- 1994,when PPP Interior Minister Maj date of accountability. Rafi Raza and to Washington DC in February this en a special committee three months
ding – like its predecessors of the last Gen (retd) Nasirullah Babar broke the Ajlal Zaidi were also involved.” year was in pursuance of the invitation to draft. The committee, according
two decades – has reasserted the cul- news of disbursement of funds to the About other individuals who to the National Breakfast Prayer events to him, included Qureshi, Tareen,
tural and commercial significance of politicians in 1990 on the floor of the were accused of operating for that hosted every year by a bi-partisan US Umar and Akif Khan. He said the
the said institution. House. “I was shocked and surprised, political cell, former DG ISI revealed Congressional Committee. Policy Unit of the party’s Election
Will the next royal wedding, but couldn’t inquire about it either, that “I know Brig (R) Amanullah. He added: “The primary pur- Management Cell and the Central
destined to be of the young Prince because, Durrani was posted as am- He was in Quetta MI. I also know Lt pose of the visit was to participate in Media Department had played a
George (if everything works out in bassador to Germany and the 151-HQ Col (R) Eqbal Saeed Khan. He was the events surrounding the National major role in preparing the plan.
accordance with the expected time- at Islamabad held no record of such in Rawalpindi GHQ. I do not now Lt Breakfast Prayer. However, taking While addressing a public
line of marriage and succession) also transactions,” General Beg said… “I Col (R) Ejaz. I know Lt Col (R) Mir advantage of it the Chairman PPP meeting in Lahore last month, Khan
garner this much popular attention? discovered that it was a conspiracy Akbar Ali Khan who was posted in also met some US Congressmen, ad- had announced an 11-point pro-
And will the Queen, who is cur- hatched by the then director FIA MI Directorate. I also know Brig (R) dressed private think tanks, met some gram to turn the country into a “new
rently aged 92, be there to celebrate Rehman Malik, at behest of Benazir Kamal Alam Khan who was posted in members of Pakistani Diaspora and Pakistan”.
the occasion? Bhutto, which carried grudge against ISI when I was leaving ISI and I do visited the office of USAID... – The
Or will the monarchy have lost me, for several reasons: (i) Since I not know much about him. I meet News International SABIKA FROM P18
its appeal by then? was a close associate of General Zi- President [Ishaq Khan] once a month The Pakistan Association of
Only time will tell… aul Haq, who hanged her father, she or after two months or as and when PLAN FROM P15 Greater Houston said on Facebook
considered me equally guilty. (ii) She required.” created to improve Pakistan’s global that Sabika was due to go back home
BEG FROM P13 believed that I supported President … The ex-spy master further business standing. He also said that to Pakistan for Eidul-Fitr, “May Allah
the army in his sordid deed, so un- Ishaq Khan who dismissed her gov- revealed that FIA Director Rehman a “Pakistan Wealth Fund” would be bless her soul and may she RIP,” the
becoming of an officer of his rank,” ernment in 1990. (iii) She blamed me Malik on June 6, 1994 contacted him created to fund institutions such as statement said. - AP
added Beg’s statement. for manipulating the elections 1991,” in Bonn and presented a letter from the Pakistan International Airlines, Funeral Service for Slain Sabika
Beg leveled serious allegations the retired general claimed… the FIA DG asking him for necessary Pakistan Steel Mills and power dis- Sheikh Held in Houston
against General Durrani by saying In fact, since 1988, when she details. “I talked to Gen Babar and tribution companies to bring revolu- Stafford, Texas: Houston’s Mus-
that he [Durrani] got so close to Paki- took over as the Prime Minister, she pointed out that there were certain tionary changes in them. lim community gathered to offer
stan People’s Party’s top leadership, continued to show her dislike for me, sensitivities of the case and he sug- Umar also promised the party prayers Sunday at the funeral service
that “while in uniform he started at- said Beg adding Rehman Malik cul- gested that I could address a confi- would end the power crisis, turn the for a 17-year-old Pakistani exchange
tending PPP Central Executive Com- tivated relationships with Durrani, dential statement to premier Bena- ongoing China-Pakistan Economic student killed in a mass shooting at
mittee meetings, which was reported while he was the DG ISI (Aug 1990 to zir Bhutto,” added Gen Durrani. “I Corridor (CPEC) into a revolution- her southeast Texas high school, re-
to the-then COAS, Gen Abdul Wa- March 1992). Once Nasirullah Babar agreed. I wrote down a letter to the ary project and improve the access of ports AFP.
heed, who promptly retired him from made public the list of beneficiaries in prime minister, providing the infor- citizens and industrialists to capital. About 1,000 people, many with
service due to fault of the officer. the National Assembly in July 1994, mation. I also pointed out the impli- Revolutionizing social services: Pakistani roots and wearing tradition-
“In October 1993, when Benazir Durrani got very upset at the breach cations that I believed were of sensi- KP Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak al Muslim dress, converged on an Is-
Bhutto returned to power, she offered of trust, and expressed his disappoint- tive nature and requested for discreet recalled the party’s initiatives and lamic center in Stafford to honor Sabi-
ambassadorial job to Durrani, which ment in his affidavit of 31-10-1997 handling. Mr Malik came back from reforms brought during the course ka Sheikh, whose body was brought
he accepted and before proceeding to submitted with the court later. A few Germany after a few weeks. My state- of its five-year rule in the province. by hearse to the somber service from
Germany he discussed the Game Plan weeks later Mr Rehman Malik vis- ment had been typed out on a court He promised that important Santa Fe, the nearby small rural town
with her, which was revealed by Dur- ited Germany, the second time, with paper and I was required to sign it for changes in the education and health where a student murdered 10 people
rani himself, in his handwritten con- a typed letter, containing the list of perusal by the commission. I was told system in the country would be en- including eight students.
fessional letter, he wrote from Bonn alleged recipients of ISI funds, which that it had the approval of the chief sured along with an expansion in Among the mourners was the
to the Prime Minister. In this letter, Gen Durrani signed the letter “under executive and that the matter would the social safety net. The Sehat In- late teen’s first cousin who lives in the
he talked about the two objectives of special circumstances,” i.e., under du- be handled confidentially. I signed saf Card, currently restricted to KP, United States. She said Sheikh’s rela-
the conspiracy: To put Gen Beg on the ress, because it was not the list he had that prepared statement which was would be expanded to the entire tives are completely devastated.
mat and target the opposition,” Beg given to PM Benazir Bhutto. However, given to me by Mr Malik.” country and a total of 8 million fam- “The family back home, we are in
further accused Durrani. that was the quid pro quo for accept- Gen Durrani in his statement ilies would be provided with income touch with them. They’re crying every
In this letter, Durrani also gave ing the ambassadorial assignment, re- further revealed that for the next support, up from 5.4m families to- moment. Her mother is in denial right
names of few politicians, who re- vealed General Beg. about two years, he heard nothing day under the Benazir Income Sup- now,” Shaheera al Basid, a graduate
ceived Rs8.0 million, while the re- more on the subject till the press re- port Program. student in the US capital Washington,
maining Rs6.0 million were given to PENTAGON FROM P11 ported that Gen Babar had made a He said that the party would told AFP at the funeral service.
Director External Intelligence (ISI), Palestine-Israel conflict: The Pen- statement in the National Assembly protect the rights of women and en- “It’s a shock we need our entire
Beg further revealed. “He [Durrani] tagon spokesperson was also asked referring to an affidavit that he said sure their progress in society. Khat- life to recover from,” the 26-year-old
further said that the operation was in about the massacre of 60 Palestin- was given by him. Mr Malik made tak also said that his party would added.
the knowledge of the army high com- ians following the United States Em- him sign the statement under special ensure provision of clean drinking Men lined up in rows offered tra-
mand. As a matter of fact, the election bassy’s inauguration in Jerusalem on circumstances and he was given the water and launch a tree-plantation ditional mourning prayers as Sheikh’s
engineering by ISI had been going on Monday. “Israel has the right of self- assurance that the matter would be campaign. coffin, draped in the green and white
since 1975, and was in everybody’s defense and it has the right to protect dealt with confidentially, added ex- Uplifting agriculture and con- flag of Pakistan, was brought into a
knowledge,” claimed General Beg. its border,” said White, adding that spy chief. serving water: Jahangir Tareen small, cramped sanctuary.
General Beg continued to reveal the US was monitoring the situation. “I do not know under what cir- spoke about the party’s agenda for Sheikh had been due to return
that General Durrani after taking the “We’ll continue to keep a sharp cumstances the then interior min- improvements in agriculture. He home in mere weeks, in time for Ei-
charge requested me to place him eye on the situation as well as our ister made the statement in the Na- said that the PTI would take emer- dul Fitr. “It’s a shock, it’s so sad,” said
under his command the 202 Survey embassies around the world.” tional Assembly. I was unaware about gency measures to make agriculture realtor Ike Samad, 67, who was born
Section deployed in Sindh for better When asked if she could jus- his intentions that are known to him. profitable for farmers. He promised in Pakistan but has lived here most of
coordination of intelligence in the tify the civilian casualties on Gaza The affidavit was got signed from me financial help and better access to his adult life and raised his children as
province. The 202 Survey Section, border, White repeated that the US on the understanding that it would loans for farmers while promising to SABIKA, P31
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