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Swarajya Staff
May 29, 2018, 09:09 AM | Updated 09:09 AM IST
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Pakistan has banned former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Asad Durrani, who has written a book with former Research and Analysis Wing chief Amarjit Singh Dulat, from leaving the country, Times of India has reported.
The Pakistan Army had summoned Durrani to its headquarters in Rawalpindi last week over what it said was a violation of the military code of conduct.
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 âSpy Chroniclesâ. 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
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the propaganda wing of the Pakistan Army, a committee of inquiry has been set up to look into the violation.
Lt Gen Asad Durrani, Retired was called at GHQ today to explain his position on recently launched book âSpy Chroniclesâ. A formal Court of Inquiry headed by a serving Lt Gen has been ordered to probe the matter in detail. Competent authority approached to place his name on ECL.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 28, 2018
In the book, which is titled 'Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace', Durrani has alleged that former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani was fully on board in the operation against Osama bin Laden by the US in Abbottabad.
“The ISI probably learnt about OBL (Osama bin Laden) and he was handed over to the United States according to a mutually agreed process,” Durrani wrote.
“The denial of any (Pakistani) role was because cooperating with the United States to eliminate a person regarded by many in Pakistan as a “hero” could have embarrassed the government,” Durrani said in the book.
He has also said in the book that Pakistan mishandled the case of Kulbushan Jadhav and claimed that he would eventually be handed over to India.