Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said the plan of May 9 mayhem was a joint venture of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan. For Imran’s support, the May 9 incident was orchestrated, said Asif, addressing media in Sialkot. He added that the PTI […]
Inter-Services Intelligence
Lt Gen Asim Malik to continue as spymaster
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the country’s premier intelligence agency, security sources said on Monday. “Lt Gen Asim Malik is continuing his services in his present appointment,” security sources said. Lt Gen Malik, who also serves as the National Security Advisor (NSA), was due to […]
PM Shehbaz briefed on evolving threat matrix during ISI HQ visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Tuesday, where he was briefed on the country’s preparation for a “conventional threat” amid the ongoing tensions with India. The high-level visit comes nearly a week after Pakistan said it expected a military action by India in the wake of a deadly […]