ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has issued a statement in response to allegations levelled against the agency after an attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor.
A high-level meeting on the incident was convened between the ISI and the Ministry of Information, following which a statement was released on behalf of the intelligence agency.
“The continuation of such allegations shows that the ISI is being targeted … under an organised conspiracy,” said the statement, stressing that the agency had nothing to do with the incident, adding that it was being “targeted” through fifth-generation warfare “under an organised conspiracy”.
“The ISI believes that when the faces of the accused can be clearly seen on CCTV, there should be no hurdle in the investigation,” added the statement.
The agency called for strict action against those responsible and assured its complete cooperation in the ongoing investigation into the incident. It said the Ministry of Information is in touch with Islamabad Police and hopes that the accused will be brought to justice soon.
“This practice of levelling accusations against institutions without evidence should end. Such negative traditions are part of a conspiracy against the country’s institutions and the real culprits will soon be exposed,” the statement said.
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has directed Inspector General Police (IGP) Islamabad and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to bring the attackers of journalist Asad Ali Toor to justice.
The interior minister in a video statement said that some people want to involve the country’s most sensitive agencies in the issue of Asad Toor without any reason.
He said new footage found by the authorities will help in getting close to the perpetrators, adding that he has directed IG Islamabad and the FIA to work together and bring the attackers to justice.
