The latest season of US TV spy drama "Homeland" is ruffling feathers among Pakistani officials who are plausibly unhappy at the portrayal of the country's powerful spy agencies.
Season four of the hit series starring Claire Danes as troubled CIA agent Carrie Mathison revolves around feared Taliban group the Haqqani network and Pakistan's top spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
A Pakistani official told AFP on Sunday that the show "insulted" the country's security personnel by suggesting the ISI protected militants at the expense of its citizens.
Pakistani cable networks have refused to screen "Homeland" from its first season onwards, saying it is against the country's "national interest".
But it is unusual for an official to comment on a fictional TV show in such forthright terms.
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