People inside and outside Pakistan were happy when there was a notification last month that the ISI would be under the Ministry of Interior. Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), welcomed the step and pointed out that “no one will now be able to say that this agency is not under the elected government control.” But he spoke too soon. Within 24 hours, another notification was issued to say that the earlier notification had been ‘misunderstood’. In other words, the military will continue to control it through an Army Maj Gen who heads it. A more detailed notification was promised. But it has not come out. Nor will it ever.
It is apparent that the defence forces exerted the pressure and had another notification issued for “clarification.” Director-General of the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Maj-Gen Athar Abbas was blunt enough to say the defence authorities had not been taken into confidence on the issue. This proves that the military continues to rule Pakistan.
http://newageislam.com/isi-s-role-in-pakistan--dangerous-games/war-on-terror/d/617
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