But they have been disappointed by the Pakistani officials’ performance. intelligence experts had hoped that the head of the ISI, General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, and his mentor, Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani, would dramatically curb ISI dealings with militants. The officials said they regard with increasing seriousness allegations by a convicted American suspect, David Headley, who accused ISI of involvement in the November 2008 commando attack by Pakistani militants on civilian targets in Mumbai, India.

forces in Afghanistan, may be providing shelter and other support for anti-American Taliban and al Qaeda operatives. officials interviewed by Reuters said they also remained concerned that elements of ISI continue to back militants who, if not directly involved in operations against U.S. One sore point is the Pakistani government’s reluctance to expand Pakistani military operations against militants beyond the tribal region of South Waziristan into neighboring North Waziristan, a safe haven for anti-American militants. military and intelligence operations in the region, say several factors have contributed to a deterioration in the U.S.-Pakistani intelligence relationship over the past year. The officials, who are familiar with U.S. “We may be in a bit of a trough at the moment,” said a U.S. They spoke to Reuters about the issue on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject. officials involved in foreign policy and counterterrorism. Now, ties between spies in Washington and Islamabad are approaching a nadir, according to half a dozen U.S.

authorities believe some of these groups are linked to anti-American militants, including al Qaeda and the Taliban.

Central Intelligence Agency and the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, Pakistan’s principal spy unit, have long been buffeted by tensions over the Pakistani agency’s links to militant groups opposed to Pakistan’s historical enemy, India. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The critical partnership between intelligence agencies in the United States and Pakistan is under serious strain.

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