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Saturday, March 12, 2011

DG ISI tenure being extended, confirms Ahmed Mukhtar

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar Saturday said that extension in tenure is being given to Director General Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Shuja Pasha but stopped short of mentioning the period of extension, Geo News reported.
However, he said the extension being given is in accordance with the requirement.

Talking to media, defence minister said that never before had the Judiciary and Army sat together to resolve country’s issues, adding Shahbaz Sharif must have floated the idea in a hurry.

On the occasion, Qamar Zaman Kaira said that his party respected the judiciary.

He said that government remained in contact with judiciary and army, adding that there is no other forum where political parties could consult with them.