Former ISI chief retired Lt Gen Asad Durrani has challenged the placement of his name on ECL in the IHC. Al Jazeera/File
The Ministry of Defence has opposed a request seeking removal of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general retired Lt Gen Asad Durrani s name from the Exit Control List (ECL), saying he had been interacting with hostile elements including Indian intelligence agency RAW since 2008 and was likely to be involved in future publications against the interest of Pakistan.
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The Ministry of Defence has opposed the removal of former ISI DG Lieutenant General (retired) Asad Durraniâs name from the Exit Control List.
Inquiries against the petitioner were being finalised and his name could not be removed from the ECL at this stage, the ministry told the Islamabad High Court last week.
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