Former IB chief Brigadier Imtiaz, who was an ISI sleuth before that, is back in business. He is regularly appearing as a star performer on TV talk shows, giving interviews on current issues, shedding pearls of infinite wisdom with great abandon. His past record is no secret. Known as a wizard of backdoor politics, he was the mastermind behind IJI and the infamous Operation Midnight Jackal, a project which led to the eventual dismissal of Benazir Bhutto's first government. His sudden reappearance is ominous considering the rise in political temperature in the country. I wonder if Imtiaz is being used by some invisible hand to stir turbulence with a view to derailing the democratic process. His anti-PPP mind set is well known. PPP needs to set up a special cell to mach the super spooky skills of the Brigadier. -BASHIR MALIK, Islamabad, via e-mail, August 26.