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| Intelligence overview | |
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| Formed | August 17, 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Motto | Defence of Pakistan |
| Annual budget | classified |
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The Intelligence Bureau (Urdu: سررشتہِ سراغرسانی) is an intelligence and security agency in Pakistan focused primarily on non-military intelligence. Established in 1947, the IB is Pakistan's oldest intelligence agency. DG IB is usually an officer from the Police Service of Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan elevated the Intelligence Bureau status from a semi-autonomous agency to a Division, upgrading it to the equivalent of a Federal Ministry, under oversight of a federal secretary.[1] Appointments and supervision of its operations are authorized by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- ^ Web Desk (2024-02-19). "Intelligence Bureau gets 'division' status". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-19.