A journalist who is known for his close association with Asif Ali Zardari wrote in his column on Thursday that it seemed that the PPP had decided to take a stand on the ISI issue. PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar when contacted, however, connected the reversal of the order issue with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik’s statement that he would look into the matter to fix the responsibility.
The Cabinet Division on Saturday last formally notified “the prime minister’s approval for the placement of the Intelligence Bureau and the Inter-Services Intelligence under the administrative, financial and operational control of the Interior Division with immediate effect”.
Late night on July 26, the government through the PID issued a clarification that the ISI will continue to perform its functions under the prime minister, adding the notification regarding the control of the ISI was being misinterpreted.
After the verbal reversal of the order, it was expected that the formal annulment of the notification would be done upon the return of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from his US visit. The prime minister is leaving for Colombo on Saturday but no cancellation order was issued by the Cabinet Division till the filing of this report.
http://newageislam.com/is-isi-still-under-rehman-malik?/islam-and-politics/d/397
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