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Former ISI chief summoned by Pakistan army over 'Spy Chronicles'

Former ISI chief summoned by Pakistan army over 'Spy Chronicles'
Written by Shalini Ojha
May 27, 2018, 12:28 am 2 min read
Former ISI chief summoned by Pakistan army over 'Spy Chronicles'

The Pakistan Army has taken serious reservations over the book 'Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace', written by former ISI chief Lieutenant General (Retd.) Asad Durrani and his Indian counterpart AS Dulat (former RAW-chief). Durrani has been summoned by the Pakistan army and will be asked to explain his position on few concerns raised in the book, that released on Wednesday.

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Here's what Pakistan Army's official spokesman tweeted

Lt Gen Asad Durrani, Retired being called in GHQ on 28th May 18. 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.

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 25, 2018
The row
Book claims Pakistan knew about Osama bin Laden's whereabouts

Lt Durrani headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from August 1990 till March 1992. Among the many controversial subjects the book touches upon, it claims Pakistan knew about Osama bin Laden was in the country, despite the authorities refuting this repeatedly. Raza Rabbani, a prominent of Pakistan Peoples' Party said, "Had a politician done the same thing he would have been labelled a traitor."

Details
Nawaz Sharif calls for NSC meeting to discuss book

Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for the National Security Council (NSC) meeting to discuss the issues raised in the book. "There are two to three parallel governments in this country. No country can move forward with two to three governments in place," Sharif said. He said only the constitution of a national commission could bring the country on track.

What he said
After controversy, Durrani defends his book

Asad Durrani, who was not granted a visa to attend the book launch that was attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, defended his book, in an interview. On the criticism, the book drew from Rabbani and other leaders, Durrani said everyone is entitled to have an opinion. "They are reaching conclusions based on distorted news items," he said, defending the book.

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A mathematics graduate, I handle the national desk. Always looking for items to read, I started off as an entertainment beat writer and made the switch three years into my career. My talents include breaking news and being on top of trending topics.
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