Ahmad Shuja Pasha. - File Photo.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held a meeting with the out-going Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

During the meeting, the prime minister praised Pasha’s efforts in the war against terrorism.

The ISI chief told Gilani that his services will always be available for the country in future.

Gen Pasha will retire after heading the spy agency for over three years on March 18.

The government has appointed Lt Gen Zahir ul Islam as the next head of the agency.

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