Pakistan intelligence agency ISI refutes role in journalist’s killing; Pakistan to carry out joint intelligent operations with US; Pakistan-India to examine visa procedures
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    • According to reports, Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI has denied that it was behind journalist Syed Shahzad Saleem’s killing. However, speculations are rife that Shahzad Saleem who was investigating connection between intelligence and terrorism, has been ridden off by the agency. Before Shahzad was killed, he told a human rights activist that he had been threatened by intelligence agents. His body was found on Tuesday showing signs of torture.1

    While Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has said that it will carry out joint military and intelligence exercises with the United States to fight terrorism in the country. A statement late Thursday from ministry spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said the teams will share intelligence but that it doesn’t necessarily mean US troops would be allowed on Pakistani soil. Reports noted that the team is expected to draw in part on any intelligence emerging from materials gathered from Bin Laden’s hideout in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad.2

    In other developments, in the first meeting of joint working group of India and Pakistan held in Islamabad, both the countries have agreed to streamline visa facilities for swift issuance of visa and also finalise the draft of Bilateral Visa Agreement. The two sides also discussed amendments in the existing visa agreement and agreed to continue the discussions on the new visa agreement in the next meeting of Joint Working Group at New Delhi before the end of August, 2011 for finalisation at the next Home/Interior Secretary level talks in Islamabad.3

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