Pakistan

[ThomasWach]

Die innenpolitischen Probleme bewirken wohl in den Streitkräften erste personelle Wechsel. Armeechef Kayani hat im Rahmen einer personellen Umstrukturierung des Militärs und damit verbundener Beförderungen auch den Chef des militärisch kontrollierten ISI ausgewechselt und ihn mit einem neuen, loyalen und fähigen General besetzt, der mehr Sicherheit und Verläßlichkeit bewirken soll, so die Meldungen.

Pakistan Names Intelligence Chief
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The chief of the Pakistani Army appointed a new head of the nation’s top spy organization on Tuesday in a move that consolidated his control over an agency that the United States contends has been helping the Taliban mount operations against American forces in Afghanistan.
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In August, General Pasha accompanied General Kayani to a secret, highly unusual meeting between top Pakistani military leaders and American commanders, including the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
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General Kayani’s announcement of General Pasha reaffirmed the military’s institutional control of the intelligence agency, the English-language newspaper Dawn said in Tuesday’s edition.
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Retired Pakistani officers considered friendly toward the United States said General Pasha’s appointment was positive.
“It will give a good signal to the Americans,” said retired general, Talat Masood. “He is rated a really good officer by international standards.”
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Quelle:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/world/...pstan.html

General Pasha war zudem auch verantwortlich für die militärischen Operationen der letzten Wochen in Bajaur und im weiteren auch für Operationen im Swat-Tal gegen die Taliban und die dortigen radikalen Militanten.

Das ganze nochmal in einem der Artikel der großen pakistanischen englischsprachigen Zeitung Dawn:

Kayani shakes up army command
By Iftikhar A. Khan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: In a major reshuffle in the army’s top command, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday brought in a new head of the all-powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), changed four of the nine corps commanders and appointed a new chief of general staff, besides giving key postings to a few others.
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In his capacity as the director-general military operations (DGMO) he was directly responsible for the launching and execution of all major security strikes in Fata and Swat, the latest being the major onslaught against religious extremists in the Bajaur tribal agency.
But he is not the only beneficiary of Monday’s promotions and reshuffle carried out by General Kayani who, many believe, has put in place a new team to implement his vision for reviving the prestige of the armed forces and for enhancing the security of the state.
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Quelle:
http://www.dawn.com/2008/09/30/top1.htm