No political cell working in ISI, ministry tells SC

October 04, 2012 03:58

The Defence Ministry in its reply submitted to the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, maintained its stated stance that there was no political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

This was stated before a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry which has been hearing the 1996 petition filed by Asghar Khan. The petitioner had accused the ISI of financing politicians in the 1990 elections by dishing out Rs 140 million to them to create the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) and prevent Benazir Bhutto's PPP from winning the polls.

The chief justice said that if the court gives a judgement in the case the matter would be referred to the executive for its implementation, however, the government was not complying with the court's orders. At the outset of the hearing, Commander Shahbaz submitted a reply on behalf of the Defence Ministry in pursuance of court orders, saying no political cell was in operation in the ISI.

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