The military in Pakistan has appointed a new head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.
Lt Gen Ahmed Shujaa Pasha is a former head of military operations who launched recent offensives against militants near the Afghan border.
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Lt Gen Pasha's appointment is among several changes in what appear to be a major military reshuffle.
Spy fears
In recent months US officials have questioned the ISI's loyalties in the "war on terror".
Earlier this year, Pakistan said its intelligence agents had been accused by the US of alerting al-Qaeda-linked militants before the US launched missile attacks against them.
The ISI has long been accused of collaborating with militants, despite government assurances the agency has been reformed.
Lt Gen Pasha's predecessor, Lt Gen Nadeem Taj, had been appointed less than a year ago by former President Pervez Musharraf.
It is rare for an ISI chief to spend so short a time in his post.
The new military appointments are being seen as a sign that new army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is removing Musharraf supporters and bringing in his own team.
(BBC)
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