Pakistan's ex-ISI chief summoned over book co-authored with ex-RAW Chief
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Pakistan Army has summoned former ISI chief, Asad Durrani, to seek his explanation over a book he co-authored with India's ex-RAW chief AS Dulat, accusing him of 'violating' the military code of conduct. Lieutenant General (Retd,) Durrani, who headed ISI agency from between 1990-92, along with Dulat has written "The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace", which released earlier this week.
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Pak Army calls Durrani seeking explanation over Spy Chronicles
The Pakistan Army, in a statement, said that Durrani was being called to its General Headquarters (GHQ) on May 28 and "will be asked to explain his position on views attributed to him in book 'Spy Chronicles'." "Attribution taken as violation of Military Code of Conduct applicable on all serving and retired military personnel," according to the statement issued last night.
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Ousted PM Sharif demands National Security Committee meeting
Durrani was summoned after Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday demanded an urgent meeting of the high-powered National Security Committee (NSC) to discuss the content of the book. Former chairman Pakistan Senate Raza Rabbani also criticized the book by the rival spy chiefs. "Had a politician done the same thing he would have been labeled a traitor," Rabbani said.