Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
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since 20 November 2021 | |
Inter-Services Intelligence | |
Abbreviation | DG ISI |
Member of | National Security Council |
Residence | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
Appointer | Prime Minister |
Term length | 3 years |
Inaugural holder | Maj. General Shahid Hamid |
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. Colonel Shahid Hamid had conceived the idea of ISI. He was later promoted to a two-star rank of a major general and became the first director-general of the ISI.[1] Robert Cawthome became instrumental in expanding the ISI and has been the longest serving director-general.[2]
The current DG of ISI is Lt. General Nadeem Anjum since 20 November 2021.