Jul

28

ISI decision withrawn

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The Pakistan Government had to withdraw its notification to place the power Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) under the direct control of the ministry of interior in the small hours after immense pressure from the defence circles. The Daily Jang has reported that the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani was informed in London that the Army was “displeased” with the decision and it was not acceptable to President Pervez Musharraf.

The decision to take back the notification has greatly damaged the standing of the Prime Minister and questions have been raised about his ability to solve complex problems. The Dawn has reported that there were red faces all around when the government reversed its decision.

I think that it was an imprudent decision in the first place. At a time when the rating of the government is at the lowest ebb, government should have avoided any direct confrontation with the military, keeping in view that there is a long history of military rule in the country.

In my opinion this ill-advised decision was taken in Dubai by Mr. Zardari and Rehman Malik who want to consolidate more and more power in their hands. The PM is only a figurehead. He only follows the instructions passed on to time via London.

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