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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coalition partners - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Tuesday voiced concern over the increasing role of country's premier spy agency ISI on civilian affairs.
Former Senate chairman and Pakistan People's Party leader Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday moved a motion in the House seeking the withdrawal of five constitutional amendment bills he had introduced by him earlier in protest against what he called shrinking space for civilians.
Political rivals found a common ground to target the country's premier intelligence agency - ISI after it was authorized to screen government officials ahead of promotions or postings, individual leaders from the country's three main political parties -- including two who are part of the ruling coalition.
Pakistan's largest political parties including in government and opposition -- PML-N and PTI -- have agreed that the country's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) should be under civilian control and answerable to the Parliament.
The Indian Agency, National Investigation Agency, in close coordination with the Bangladeshi counterparts have started an investigation to curb illegal shipment of Pakistan-printed Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with help of ISI-backed smugglers in India via Bangladesh.