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Terror war strategy needs to be changed: ISI chief
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha has supported a suggestion made by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security about changing the national security policy in the light of the situation in the region.
The ISI chief briefed the 18-member committee on Thursday on the overall security situation with reference to reports of external interferences creating political instability in the country.
The committee headed Senator Raza Rabbani was also briefed by the defence secretary on the military operation and law and order situation.
According to sources, Gen Pasha said that some foreign forces were creating disturbances in various parts of the country, adding that the ISI was keeping an eye on their activities.
He was of the opinion that Pakistan should consider making changes in its strategy because of changes in US policy about dealing with terrorists in Afghanistan and the Afghan governments focus on finding an indigenous solution to the problem.
Gen Pasha said that intelligence agencies were aware of requirements of national security in view of the US and Indian strategic moves in the region.
Mr Rabbani told reporters after the meeting that the committee had discussed in its four meetings the overall security situation in the region with reference to the changing scenario because of proposed changes in American and Afghan strategies.
He said the committee would start preparing its recommendations on August 4 after briefings by the ministries of interior, foreign affairs and defence on Aug 2, 3 and 4.
Answering a question, Mr Rabbani said that only the government could decide whether to launch a military operation in North Waziristan and the decision would not be taken under dictates of any country. - DAWN News
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha has supported a suggestion made by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security about changing the national security policy in the light of the situation in the region.
The ISI chief briefed the 18-member committee on Thursday on the overall security situation with reference to reports of external interferences creating political instability in the country.
The committee headed Senator Raza Rabbani was also briefed by the defence secretary on the military operation and law and order situation.
According to sources, Gen Pasha said that some foreign forces were creating disturbances in various parts of the country, adding that the ISI was keeping an eye on their activities.
He was of the opinion that Pakistan should consider making changes in its strategy because of changes in US policy about dealing with terrorists in Afghanistan and the Afghan governments focus on finding an indigenous solution to the problem.
Gen Pasha said that intelligence agencies were aware of requirements of national security in view of the US and Indian strategic moves in the region.
Mr Rabbani told reporters after the meeting that the committee had discussed in its four meetings the overall security situation in the region with reference to the changing scenario because of proposed changes in American and Afghan strategies.
He said the committee would start preparing its recommendations on August 4 after briefings by the ministries of interior, foreign affairs and defence on Aug 2, 3 and 4.
Answering a question, Mr Rabbani said that only the government could decide whether to launch a military operation in North Waziristan and the decision would not be taken under dictates of any country. - DAWN News
