Islamabad, Dec. 8 : Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General, Lt. Gen. (retired) Hamid Gul, has rejected all allegations regarding his connection with banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and also about his involvement in any terrorist activities involving Al Qaeda.
In an interview to a U. S. based T. V channel, he said: “Whatever happens in India, it (India) is in habit of putting blames on others.”
Islamabad, Dec. 7: Former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt. General (retired) Hamid Gul is said on the United States most wanted list for his alleged links to the Taliban and al-Qaeda networks, as per a two-page unsigned secret document marked as releasable to the Government of Pakistan.
According to The News, a source speaking on condition of anonymity, said Gul had been charged with providing financial assistance to Kabul-based criminal groups and involvement in spotting, assessing, recruiting and training young men from seminaries.
The source further said that L. General Gul has also been accused of assisting the Taliban and al-Qaeda in developing high-tech weapons.