In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo released by the U.S. Department of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pakistan's Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, right, is seen on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Persian Gulf with, from left, Adm. Mike Mullen and Navy Rear Adm. Scott van Buskirk, and Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani. CTV NewsPakistan To Extend Term Of Powerful Spy Chief, Key CIA Partner In Fighting Militants -- Canadian Press
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government will extend the term of the country's powerful spy chief, the CIA's main partner in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban and a major player in the country's policies toward Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.
The decision to keep Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha at the head of the Inter Services Intelligence, or the ISI, ensures continuity during a crucial phase in the war in Afghanistan. While ties between the CIA and the ISI are currently rocky, Pasha is believed to have good relationships with his American counterparts.
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