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Haris Enterprises has taken over from where the banned ) left off ± recruitment and
training of ex-commandos of Pakistan Army ± for American security company,c
*$& (Blackwater).
Haris Enterprises is operating from &+c$,, a rural but posh area of
Islamabad where it has set up an office and a training facility.
After receiving reports regarding the hiring of retired commandos of Pakistan Army by Inter-
Risk, the Interior Ministry took serious notice, and launched an inquiry. The Ministry directed
the Inspector General of Islamabad Police to investigate the matter and submit a report, but any
report has yet to be submitted as probably the IG is reluctant to annoy the Americans.
The retired commandos are being trained as a quick-response force to meet the requirements of
the under-cover Americans operating in Islamabad. Retired commandos have been offered jobs
as security guards. These retired SSG commandos would be trained under the supervision of
American trainers in a private training institute working under the garb of an automobile
workshop in the outskirts of Islamabad.
Foreigners, mainly of the US origin, have reportedly acquired around 12
. A local security company, 3, has the contract to provide
security to all these 284 houses in different sectors of Islamabad and their guards are deployed at
these houses. This company is one of four recommended by the Overseas Security Advisory
Council, US Department of State, on diplomatic security on its website.
Other than the US administration, the Pakistani government and Xe itself had denied that the
company was operating in Pakistan.
While the New York Times published CIA¶s claim that Blackwater employees no longer have an
operational role in the agency¶s covert programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the
posted a quite different article. Citing comments from an unnamed former US official, the British
daily reported that Blackwater was still operating in Pakistan at a secret CIA airfield used for
launching drone attacks. Xe employees patrol areas surrounding the Shamsi airbase in
Balochistan.
The former head of Pakistan¶s intelligence agency, $ . said in an interview that
Blackwater, a notorious US security firm, is carrying out operations in the country. His
comments came after the CIA revealed that Blackwater has been involved in drone attacks in
Pakistan. General Durrani said the group may be involved in actions that destabilize the country.
³My assessment is that they [Blackwater agents] ² either themselves or most probably through
others, through the locals ² do carry out some of the explosions,´ he said. ³The idea is to carry
out such actions, like carrying attacks in the civilian areas to make the others look bad in the eyes
of the public.´
Blackwater is a sensitive subject in Pakistan where its name is associated with drone strikes,
bombings and violent activities that have left hundreds of civilians dead.
Pakistan¶s ., has even offered to resign if it is proven that
Blackwater is present in Pakistan. It remains to be seen whether he will keep that promise now
that the CIA has confirmed that Blackwater is and was working in Pakistan