11-28-2008, 11:02 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Political wing of ISI disbanded, confirms Prime Minister </b>
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed late on November 26 his Government had disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence service, according to Dawn. Gilani''s statement confirmed an announcement by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on November 23 that the ISI''s political wing dealing with domestic politics had been disbanded. "The political wing of ISI has been closed," said a brief statement from Gilani''s media office. It also said "The Prime Minister hoped that it would further improve the effectiveness of ISI as one of the premier institutions of the national security apparatus of the country."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed late on November 26 his Government had disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence service, according to Dawn. Gilani''s statement confirmed an announcement by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on November 23 that the ISI''s political wing dealing with domestic politics had been disbanded. "The political wing of ISI has been closed," said a brief statement from Gilani''s media office. It also said "The Prime Minister hoped that it would further improve the effectiveness of ISI as one of the premier institutions of the national security apparatus of the country."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->