ISI political cell was disbanded 5 years ago

October 23, 2012 15:56

Pakistan Defence Secretary Lt-General (ret) Asif Yasin Malik has claimed that the political cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence was disbanded five years ago and categorically denied any cell operating since.

Malik, while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, dispelled all rumours of any political cell operating within the intelligence agency since the past five years, reports The Express Tribune.

According to the paper, Malik reportedly claimed that the U.S. had conducted drone attacks from the Shamsi airbase while it was still operational, and the attacks, he added, were carried out under the government's approval.

The defence ministry, however, later denied Malik made any comment regarding the use of Shamsi airbase by the U.S. for its drone strikes.

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