PML-N Hails Disbanding oF ISI Political Wing

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has acknowledged disbandment of the political wing of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) as a positive step towards strengthening of democracy and the democratic system.

“However, to term it as a real milestone, the government needs to take appropriate measures to close down the political wings of all intelligence agencies,” PML-N Central Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal said in a statement on Thursday.

He said it was clearly stated in the Charter of Democracy (CoD) that the political wings of all of the intelligence agencies would be disbanded. “Similarly, the government under the CoD is under moral obligation to constitute a committee which should review the misuse of security agencies to protect professionalism of these institutions,” he said.

Ahsan observed mere stoppage of ISI from such activities which were harmful for the governments and political set-ups is not enough but it was also need to ensure that no other agency should sabotage the democratic process and parties in future.

Ahsan said it was a matter of great concern for the well wishers of democracy that the government even after nine months has failed to make any serious move towards optimising the performance of democratic institutions, its functionaries and appointees.


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