Directorate for Inter-Service Intelligence
| بین الخدماتی مخابرات | |
Logo of the Inter-Services Intelligence
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| Formed | January 1, 1948 |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Annual budget | Classified |
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| Parent Intelligence agency | None |
The Inter-Services Intelligence (Urdu: بین الخدماتی مخابرات, abbreviated as ISI) is the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan, operationally responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world. As one of the principal members of the Pakistani intelligence community, the ISI reports to the Director-General and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the Government of Pakistan.
The ISI consists primarily of serving military officers drawn on secondment from the three service branches of the Pakistan Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, and Navy) and hence the name "Inter-Services". However, the agency also recruits many civilians. Since 1971, the ISI has been headed by a serving three-star general of the Pakistan Army, who is appointed by the Prime Minister on recommendation of the Chief of Army Staff, who recommends three officers for the job. The ISI is currently headed by Lieutenant-General Naveed Mukhtar who was appointed Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence on 12 December 2016. The Director-General reports directly to both the Prime Minister and the Army Chief.
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