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Pakistani spy agency accused of stealing phone data of PM's visitors

The stolen data is later sent to the media cell established at the Prime Minister's Secretariat for 'necessary work', the source claimed.

Islamabad: A top civil intelligence agency of the country has been accused of stealing data from cell phones and taping telephone calls of politicians, journalists and civil society activists visiting the Prime Minister's Secretariat.
A credible source while requesting anonymity told Online that a particular wing of the intelligence agency headed by Colonel Saif, who is deputed at the Prime Minister's Secretariat, collects data from cell phones of people including politicians, journalists and civil society activists after they place their mobile phones at the entrance to the secretariat.
According to the source, the intelligence agency not only collects data from the cell phones of opposition members of parliament but also of those belonging to the treasury benches to detect their contacts and the messages they may have sent or received.
The stolen data is later sent to the media cell established at the Prime Minister's Secretariat for 'necessary work', the source claimed. The source also said the team may also be recording the phone calls of important figures including the prime minister himself.
A senior minister of the ruling party, when contacted, said he was aware of the issue and will take up the matter with the prime minister, who may not be aware of the situation.

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