| Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
|---|---|
since 30 September 2024 | |
| Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| Abbreviation | DG ISI |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Residence | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Walter Cawthorn |
| Formation | 1948 |
The Director-General (DG) is head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's premier intelligence service, operationally responsible for providing critical national security and intelligence assessment to the government of Pakistan. Walter Cawthorn had conceived the idea of ISI. Afterwards, Brigadier Syed Shahid Hamid took over and was later promoted to a two-star rank of a major general and became the second director-general of the ISI.[1][2]
The current DG of ISI is Lt. General Asim Malik since 30 September 2024.[3]