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Summary Islamabad called Norways ambassador after top official revealed it had spies operating in Pakistan.
Oslos ambassador met Pakistani foreign ministry officials to explain comments by internal security chief Janne Kristiansen that Norway, a close U.S. ally, had military intelligence agents in the country.Kristiansen quit late on Wednesday, hours after revealing the confidential information to an open parliamentary hearing.Pakistans Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told Reuters she wanted more information from Norways envoy.The ambassador has been called to be able to explain whatever is happening, because this seemed like a serious news so we obviously want to get to the bottom of it, she said.Abdul Basit, a Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman, said earlier that the Norwegian ambassador had already met ministry officials. He gave no details but said Kristiansens comments had not damaged ties.We have a great relationship with Norway with regards to counterterrorism, he said.NATO member Norway has several hundred troops in Afghanistan, but was not known to have operatives in neighbouring Pakistan.Kristiansen, who led the PST agency that deals with Norways internal security, did not say why the agents were there. --Reuters
