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Notification on ISI held in abeyance

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has issued a notification holding in abeyance an earlier notification placing the ISI under the control of the Interior Ministry.

The government had a day after its July 26 notification placing the ISI under the “administrative, financial and operational” control of the Interior Ministry clarified that this had been misunderstood.

It said a detailed notification would follow.

Late on Tuesday, the Cabinet Division of the government issued the following notification: “The prime minister is pleased to direct that the federal government will carry out further deliberations on coordinating the intelligence efforts.

“ Till the completion of these deliberations, the cabinet division’s memorandum dated July 26, 2008 is held in abeyance.”

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