Islamabad: Days after Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa directed the country’s commanders and other key officers to stay away from politics and avoid interacting with politicians, the country’s premier intelligence agency – ISI- on Tuesday issued strict orders to its officers to stay away from political activities.

Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum, Director General (DG) of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), issued strict orders to his commanders from the top to the lowest tier and other officials to stay away from any activity involving politics, The Express Tribune reported.

As per the sources, the spy chief personally issued the instructions to his subordinates.

“They have been told in the strictest terms to stay away from politics and avoid any such activity,” the sources added.

The spymaster further said that there would be zero-tolerance for violations and any intelligence official found violating the directives would have no place in ISI, reported The Express Tribune.