Former ISI Chief Asad Durrani in trouble as GHQ orders court inquiry against him
Former ISI Chief retired Lt. General Asad Durrani was summoned at the General Headquarters Rawalpindi today to explain his position on his recently launched book "Spy Chronicles."
In a Tweet message, ISPR Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said a formal court of inquiry headed by a serving lieutenant general has been ordered to probe the matter in detail.
He said competent authority was also approached to place Asad Durrani's name on Exit Control List.
Lt Gen Asad Durrani, Retired was called at GHQ today to explain his position on recently launched book ‘Spy Chronicles’. A formal Court of Inquiry headed by a serving Lt Gen has been ordered to probe the matter in detail. Competent authority approached to place his name on ECL.— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 28, 2018
The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) has been conveyed the relevant instructions, said sources, adding that the federal cabinet will give its endorsement on the decision tomorrow. The latest development at the GHQ indicated that the former ISI chief failed to satisfy the authorities.
Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani went to the GHQ after he had been summoned by the army in connection with a ‘controversial’ book he co-authored with an erstwhile Research & Intelligence Wing (RAW) top boss and Indian journalist.
In the book, Durrani made certain observations, including a claim that then prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was fully on board regarding the US Navy Seals operation against Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad and that a special deal was struck between the US and the Pakistani government in this regard.
He also went on to suggest that Pakistan mishandled the case of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jhadav, saying that he [Jadhav] would eventually be handed over to India.
“The revelations in the book require an NSC [meeting],” Nawaz Sharif said on Friday while talking to media outside the accountability court hearing corruption references against the former premier and his family members in line with apex court’s July 28, 2017 order. “An NSC meeting should be convened to discuss the threats that come with Durrani’s new book with a former RAW chief. The revelations in the book call for the NSC.”
Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani went to the GHQ after he had been summoned by the army in connection with a ‘controversial’ book he co-authored with an erstwhile Research & Intelligence Wing (RAW) top boss and Indian journalist.
In the book, Durrani made certain observations, including a claim that then prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was fully on board regarding the US Navy Seals operation against Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad and that a special deal was struck between the US and the Pakistani government in this regard.
He also went on to suggest that Pakistan mishandled the case of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jhadav, saying that he [Jadhav] would eventually be handed over to India.
“The revelations in the book require an NSC [meeting],” Nawaz Sharif said on Friday while talking to media outside the accountability court hearing corruption references against the former premier and his family members in line with apex court’s July 28, 2017 order. “An NSC meeting should be convened to discuss the threats that come with Durrani’s new book with a former RAW chief. The revelations in the book call for the NSC.”
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