General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is the most powerful man in Pakistan, according to top US military commander Mike Mullen, who said that the army chief controls the military-run ISI, which supports terror groups like Haqqani network and LeT, using them as proxies.
The depiction of Kayani as the most powerful man in Pakistan was made by Mullen, who was long considered to be the closest friend of Pakistani generals in an interview to the popular National Public Radio (NPR).
Mullen, who hangs his fighting boots at the end of this month, said that Kayani wanted a secure border on both sides of Pakistan.
“In many discussions I’ve had with him, he would much rather have a stable, peaceful environment on both his borders than the one he has right now,” Mullen said in response. Mullen said further he would not change a word of his testimony.
Army chief is most powerful man in Pakistan: US
