The head of Norway’s intelligence service (PST), widely criticised after the July 22 attacks last year, has resigned after hinting the country has agents in Pakistan, the justice ministry announced on Thursday. Her remarks had led the Pakistani Foreign Ministry to summon Norway’s ambassador in Islamabad on Thursday, Norwegian paper of reference Aftenposten reported on its website.
“PST chief Janne Kristiansen has informed me that she is resigning from her post effective immediately,” Justice Minister Grete Faremo told reporters. “The reason is that a possible breach of her duty to maintain confidentiality has been observed through the revelation of classified information,” she added, describing the facts of the case as “extremely serious”.