The president also said some forces wanted the ISI to be under civilian control but the government put a stop to the move. — File Photo
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the non-state actors mentioned by him in his speech on the second death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto were behind the attack on Monday’s Ashura procession in Karachi.
In an interview with a TV channel, the president said some forces wanted the ISI to be under civilian control but the government put a stop to the move. He said the late Benazir Bhutto had criticised the operation in Balochistan.
Replying to a question, the president said ‘establishment’ was the name of a state of mind which worked in different ways, -- sometimes in the shape of (former president Farooq) Leghari and sometimes as Roedad Khan. However, the factor of military establishment had been given prominence.
President Zardari said there was complete harmony between the military and the civilian government on the ongoing army operation.
Replying to a question, he reiterated that ‘political actors’ were hatching conspiracies against the democratic government. He said the conspiracies were not against the government, but against Pakistan. He said he had political weapons which would be used at an appropriate time to foil the conspiracies.
President Zardari said one could not ignore the fact that several heads of state had been assassinated. “I am getting security and protocol as the head of state.”
He said the Pakistan People’s Party considered slain Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was the mastermind of the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto.
The president said the government would hold local bodies’ elections within 90 days.—Agencies
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the non-state actors mentioned by him in his speech on the second death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto were behind the attack on Monday’s Ashura procession in Karachi.
In an interview with a TV channel, the president said some forces wanted the ISI to be under civilian control but the government put a stop to the move. He said the late Benazir Bhutto had criticised the operation in Balochistan.
Replying to a question, the president said ‘establishment’ was the name of a state of mind which worked in different ways, -- sometimes in the shape of (former president Farooq) Leghari and sometimes as Roedad Khan. However, the factor of military establishment had been given prominence.
President Zardari said there was complete harmony between the military and the civilian government on the ongoing army operation.
Replying to a question, he reiterated that ‘political actors’ were hatching conspiracies against the democratic government. He said the conspiracies were not against the government, but against Pakistan. He said he had political weapons which would be used at an appropriate time to foil the conspiracies.
President Zardari said one could not ignore the fact that several heads of state had been assassinated. “I am getting security and protocol as the head of state.”
He said the Pakistan People’s Party considered slain Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was the mastermind of the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto.
The president said the government would hold local bodies’ elections within 90 days.—Agencies
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