Blamed for terror, Pak struggles with ISI

Blamed for terror, Pak struggles with ISI

By Amit Baruah , Hindustan Times

New Delhi, July 28, 2008

As Pakistani newspapers front-paged the story on Sunday, the government issued yet another press statement saying that its previous order had been misunderstood and the ISI would continue to report to the prime minister. “The ISI will continue to work under the PM, an official spokesman clarified late Saturday night. The spokesman said the earlier notification regarding control of ISI was being misunderstood…” the official Associated Press of Pakistan news agency reported.

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India-Pakistan: Proceeding with détente

India-Pakistan: Proceeding with détente

An editorial in Dawn

Meanwhile, the Iran gas pipeline has finally become a trilateral affair after India announced its decision last month to join it. No wonder the Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman at his weekly press briefing should have expressed optimism about the outcome of Wednesday’s talks. Besides Kashmir, the eight-point agenda includes terrorism, peace and security, new confidence-building measures, the Sir Creek boundary dispute, Wullar barrage, drug trafficking, and economic and cultural cooperation. The Indian side is reportedly coming with some new proposals visualising an increase in the frequency of the existing bus services and opening new ones.

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