sentences:  In 1993, Lt-Gen. Nasir's zealous religiosity and maverick actions became embarrassing for the Pakistani military, in which, the Chairman joint chiefs General Shamim Allam had completely lost the control of the ISI when the agency was running under Nasir's command.General Abdul Waheed Kakar, the army chief at that time, had been at odds with Lt-Gen. Nasir due to his preaching of Islamic tradition in the military.In the views of senior military officers in the Pakistani military and the civilian officials of the Ministry of Defense, Lt-Gen. Nasir was often a figure of fun whose intellect was far from being as outstanding as his white beard.