Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday expressed concern over the “involvement” of “foreign intelligence agencies” in allegedly creating instability in Pakistan, remarks that have come on top of accusations by several leaders against Indian agency RAW. Accompanied by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Special Advisers Sartaj Aziz and Tariq Fatemi and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, the Prime Minister visited the headquarters of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) here.
Army spokesman Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted that ISI chief lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar briefed the Prime Minister and others “on external and internal security”. He also briefed them over the Intelligence-Based Operation (IBOs) which led to averting of several terrorist attacks and helped to bust the networks of militants.
Prime Minister Sharif reiterated his resolve to defeat the terrorists. “We will collectively defeat all designs of our enemies and make Pakistan a secure, affluent country no matter what the cost,” he said on the occasion. “PM expressed serious concern on recent statements by the Indian political leadership. We would take all possible measures to counter any anti-Pakistan acts,” Bajwa quoted the Prime Minister as saying.
