ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court gets ready to resume hearing of the case filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan against the Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) alleged role in distributing money amongst politicians, yet another petition was filed in the apex court for closure of its political wing.The petitioner, Chairman Al-Jihad Trust, Habib Wahabul Khairi, known for being a counsel in the Supreme Court’s 1999 famous judgment related to judges’ appointment criteria, alleged that former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto established the ISI’s political cell for his vested personnel interests in 1975.

“The purpose of my petition is to end ISI’s interference in political affairs of the state, as it is a violation of fundamental rights,” Khairi said.

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