Robert Cawthome | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| In office 1950–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Shahid Hamid |
| Succeeded by | Riaz Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Cawthome Australia |
| Died | England |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  British Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1947-1950 |
| Rank |  Major-General |
| Commands | Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence Chief of Staff |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
Robert Cawthome (Urdu: رابرٹ کوتھوم) was the co-founder of Pakistans' Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) and founder of the Pakistan Army Corps of Signals. He served as two star Major-General in the Pakistan Army and set up the ISI to become its second Director General.[1][2]
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- ^ "Pakistan clips spy agency's wings". The Australian. July 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2013-04-14.