CIA Chief Panettal arrives in Islamabad

November 20, 2009

CIA Director Leon Panetta has arrived in Islamabad on Friday morning. CIA Chief will hold talks with top Pakistani government and military officials during the visit, a private TV reported. According to sources, CIA Director will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and top military and intelligence officials. Panetta in his meeting with the intelligence officials likely to raise the issue of the presence of Taliban Shura in Quetta, sources said. Pakistani officials have denied the US claims of top Taliban leaders presence in Quetta.