ISI chief asks CIA to share more intelligence

Washington, Jul 15 (PTI) Pakistan's powerful ISI chief
Lt-Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha had a candid exchange of views with
his US counterpart on a number of contentious issues including
Islamabad's demands for more intelligence sharing and the
curtailing of visas to American military trainers.
Pasha made a short visit to Washington, arriving on
Wednesday and leaving on Thursday, to meet with Acting CIA
chief Michael Morell and other intelligence officials.
The ISI chief had to face tough questions from the US
officials regarding Pakistan's cooperation in the war on
terror during his meeting with Morell and his staff where they
talked about a possible deal about the "rules of engagement"
for the CIA officials to operate in Pakistan, according to
media reports.
While officials from neither the US nor Pakistan were
willing to speak on the record, those privy to the series of
meetings between Pasha and Morell, said the meeting was able
to address some of the concerns of both sides.
"The US officials prodded Lt Gen Pasha to take action
against different militant outfits. Other topics under
discussion included the issue of ongoing operations by the
Pakistan military in the northern areas; the alleged presence
of al-Qaeda leaders, especially al-Zawahiri, and to devise a
strategy to share information," the reports said.
Pasha offered Pakistan's cooperation but sought a "no
undercovers and no unilateral strikes" understanding from the
CIA, the reports said.
The ISI chief was the top Pakistan official to visit
US after the killing of al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden at his
hideout in garrison town of Abbottabad on May 2.