Pasha tells CIA to share more intelligence

The ISI chief had to face tough questions from the US officials regarding Pakistans cooperation in the war on terror during his meeting with Morell and his staff where they talked about a possible deal about the rules of engagement for the CIA officials to operate in Pakistan,according to media reports.

While officials from neither the US nor Pakistan were willing to speak on the record,those privy to the series of meetings between Pasha and Morell,said the meeting was able to address some of the concerns of both sides.

The US officials prodded Lt Gen Pasha to take action against different militant outfits. Other topics under discussion included the issue of ongoing operations by the Pakistan military in the northern areas and the alleged presence of al-Qaeda leaders,especially al-Zawahiri, reports said.

Pasha offered Pakistans cooperation but sought a no undercovers and no unilateral strikes understanding from the CIA,the reports said. The ISI chief was the first top Pakistani official to visit the US after the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the garrison town of Abbottabad on May 2.

Noting that the meetings went very well officials from both sides said they agreed to implement a number of confidence building measures. It is understood that Pasha raised the issue of increasing CIA activities inside his country. The CIA,for its part,raised the issue of intelligence leaks from the Pakistani side. Pasha reportedly said all operational information would be shared with the US. However,there was no such promise from the CIA.