Saleem Shahzad murder: Pakistan says Mullen's statement 'irresponsible'

Islamabad. Pakistan on Friday condemned the remarks "highly irresponsible" by a senior U.S. military officer Admiral Mike Mullen, that elements of the Pakistani government has authorized the killing of Syed Saleem Shahzad May: 


"If it were true, the statement is a highly responsible," said a spokesman for the Pakistani government Mullen's remarks, in a statement quoted by official news agency APP. "We will not help in the investigation of the case."
The government says it has formed a judicial commission of inquiry into the death of Shah increased, and that no information should be shared "on the national or international level" with the Commission.
"If it was any other statement in this way, and will be considered an attempt to influence the follow-up committee," the spokesman said.

"It seems that some elements are trying to use this issue against the democratically elected government and Pakistan."
Mullen's remarks that would occur on the new strains of Pakistan. US relations, already seriously damaged in the wake of killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan last May.
Shahzad death prompted speculation about a possible involvement of the joint intelligence services (ISI), but Mullen said on Thursday he could not confirm the involvement of Pakistani intelligence.
Statements in the most obvious so far on this issue by the senior U.S. official, Mullen said he does not have a "chain of evidence" linking the death Shahzad on a particular government agency. But he added: "I have not seen anything that would free up this report that the government was aware of this.
"Was passed by the government, yes," he told reporters of the Press Syndicate Pentagon.
Shahzad, who worked for the Hong Kong-based Asia Times Online, disappeared from Islamabad on May 29. His body was found in a canal two days later, taking what police said signs of torture.
He explained that it was an attack on a major naval base in Karachi May by al Qaeda militants after the failure of talks to secure the release of two officials of Marine accused of having ties to the militants.
The attack began on the base of PNS Mehran after the killing of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. Navy on a secret mission in Abbott on May 2. Held a small group of armed men outside for 16 hours at the base of the Special Forces and Rangers for 100.