ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army on Saturday rejected as baseless and mala fide the allegations by top American military officials about support being extended to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants by some elements in the ISI.
An ISPR spokesman said, "The allegations levelled in a section of international media about ISI are totally baseless and mala fide." According to media reports, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and Army General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command said the United States had indications that elements of ISI, Pakistan's military intelligence agency, provide support to Taliban or Al-Qaeda militants.The top US military officials also said reportedly that the agency must end such activities.
However, the ISPR spokesman in a statement said the commitment of Pakistan in fighting terrorism could be judged from the sacrifices rendered by its security forces including the intelligence organisations.
He said, "Such unauthenticated reports are part of a malicious campaign to discredit and bring disrepute to our security organisations. We, therefore, reject the allegations levelled against our security organisations."
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Allegations of ISI-Qaeda nexus baseless: Pak ISPR
Islamabad, Mar 29 : Allegations levelled against Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in a section of international media are "baseless and malafide," said the Inter-Services Public Relations spokesman.
"The commitment of Pakistan in fighting terrorism can be judged from the sacrifices rendered by its security forces, including intelligence organisations," he said in a statement.
"Such unauthenticated reports are part of a malicious campaign to discredit and bring disrepute to our security organisations," the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.
"We, therefore, reject the allegations levelled against our security organisations," he added.
Earlier, US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen had confirmed media reports that the ISI has close links with al-Qaeda and the Taliban network, and is offering logistical support to them.
"There are certainly indications that's the case," The Dawn quoted Admiral Mullen, as saying.
Talking to media persons right after President Barack Obama announced a revamped strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, he said that the nefarious network must be severed to thwart the extremist's upsurge in the region.
"Fundamentally that's one of the things that have to change," Mullen added.
He said Islamabad has also expressed concern over the increasing influence of the outlawed terror groups and was working to curb the menace, but more sincere efforts were needed to tackle the issue. (ANI)
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Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday rejected the allegations levelled against the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) saying that sacrifices rendered by Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies are ample proof of commitment of Pakistan to war on terror. The allegations levelled in international media against the ISI are totally baseless and mala fide, said a spokesman.
"The commitment of Pakistan in fighting terrorism can be judged from the sacrifices rendered by its security forces including intelligence organisations," the spokesman said. He said that such unauthenticated reports are part of a malicious campaign to discredit and bring disrepute to our security organisations. "We, therefore, reject the allegations levelled against our security organisations," the spokesman added.
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