Decision to reveal Kasab’s identity was made after consultations: Durrani

ISLAMABAD: In an interview published in Dawn on May 21, 2011, Major General (retd) Mahmud Ali Durani a former national security adviser to the prime minister disclosed that the decision to reveal the identity of Ajmal Kasab was taken after consultations with all important officials including the then ISI chief Lt-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha.

The Dawn quotes Durrani as saying that he "did not issue the statement on his (Pasha’s) directive. However, I did consult him and there was an understanding between the two of us that the identity of Kasab should be revealed as most people were already aware of it."

Durrani added that he had consulted all relevant quarters before giving the statement.

In January 2009, Major General (retd) Durrani was removed from his post by Prime Minister Gilani for revealing Ajmal Kasab’s nationality.