INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(retd) Asad Durrani had not sought approval on the draft of his highly-controversial book 'The Spy Chronicles' from the army, which was
the matter has been ordered by the concerned authorities.In an unprecedented move, the General Headquarters while ordering a court of
inquiry against the former ISI chief has approached the competent authority to put his name on the Exit Control List (ECL).According to the
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Gen Durrani visited the GHQ on Monday to explain his position on the recently launched book
A formal court of inquiry, headed by a serving lieutenant general, has been ordered to probe the matter in detail, it said in a
statement.Detailing the next steps in the regard, Shoaib explained that Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch of the army will carry out legal
actions after obtaining approval from Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa
go-ahead by the GHQ.Shoaib also went on to say that Durrani should explain whatever information he currently has
(R) Asad Durrani served as the ISI chief from August 1990 till March 1992.Expressing serious reservations about the book co-authored by Asad
Durrani and RAW's ex-chief AJ Dulat, the GHQ last Friday summoned Durrani to explain his position on Monday.The attributions made to
Durrani in the 255-page book were taken by the GHQ as a violation of Military Code of Conduct applicable on all serving and retired military
personnel.Durrani's summoning to the GHQ came after former premier Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani
voiced their reservations about the book.Nawaz demanded that an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee be summoned over the
agencies to write the book.The book, penned in a casual dialogue format between the two ex-spy chiefs moderated by Indian journalist Aditya
politics and heads of states, to doctrines, Afghanistan, Russia, the US, and bin Laden.
