The document provides an overview of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, including its origins, organization, activities, and psychology. Some key points:
- ISI was founded in 1948 and acts as Pakistan's primary military intelligence agency. It has expanded significantly over the decades and been implicated in supporting terrorist groups.
- ISI is led by a Director General and has various directorates focused on political, external, administrative, and military intelligence operations. It employs over 25,000 personnel drawn from Pakistan's armed forces.
- In Central India, ISI's activities include using the region as a safe haven for terrorists, fomenting communal violence, and coordinating militant groups to conduct attacks
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PART I GENESISOF ISI
GROWTH UNDER VARIOUS
REGIMES
ORG OF ISI
ISI PSY
ISI DESIGN
PART II ISI ACTIVITIES IN CC
THEATRE
PART III COUNTER MEASURES
5.
 FOUNDED IN1948 BY BRITISH ARMY OFFR
MAJ GEN R CAWTHOME .
 CONCEIVED AS PART OF MIL EST INTENDED TO
COMBINE AND COORD INT SETUPS OF THE
SERVICES.
 UNLIKE OTHER COUNTRIES – TOP AND MIDDLE
RUNG OFFRS DRAWN FROM MIL EST.
 CHIEF DESIGNATED AS DG ( SERVING LT GEN ).
 3 DDG UNDER THE DG – ONE EACH FROM THREE
SERVICES.
GENESIS OF ISI
6.
UNDER AYUB KHAN(1948-1971)
 BEEFED UP AS A POL ESPG AGENCY.
 SIDELINED IB AFTER 1965.
UNDER ZULFIKAR ALI BHUTTO (1972-1977)
 LOST IMP, RELEGATED TO SIDELINES.
UNDER GEN ZIA -UL –HAQUE (1977-1988)
 ZIA’S MISTRUST FOR CIV INT AGENCIES –
TOTAL RELIANCE ON ISI.
 DRAMATIC UPLIFT WITH US COALITION TO
CHECKMATE USSR IN AFGHANISTAN (1979).
GROWTH UNDER VARIOUS REGIMES
7.
 UNCHECKED, UNAUDITEDACCESS TO VAST
RESERVOIR OF ARMS , AMN AND FINANCES
MEANT FOR USE AGAINST RUSSIA QUIETLY
DIVERTED FOR NEFARIOUS DESIGNS AGAINST
INDIA.
 INITIATION OF K-2 POLICY.
 PERFECT INSTR OF TERRORISM – INTERNATIONAL
REACH .
GROWTH UNDER VARIOUS REGIMES
8.
UNDER BENAZIR BHUTTO(1988-90 & 1993-96)
 ATTEMPTS TO DOWN SCALE THE STATUS AND ROLE
OF ISI VIS A VIS THE IB.
 ISI ROLE MARGINALIZED.
 IB STR INCR 3 TIMES AND BUDGET 4 TIMES.
9.
UNDER NAWAZ SHARIEF(1990-93 & 1996-99)
 PRESTIGE OF ORG RESTORED.
UNDER GEN MUSHARRAF (1999 – Till Date)
 BEST OF TIMES FOR ISI.
 LT GEN MEHMOOD AHMED DG ISI
- FORMER GOC 10 CORPS (RAWAL PINDI).
- MASTER MINDED HIJACKING OF IA FLIGHT IC 814
- KARGIL - 1999.
 LT GEN EHSAN -UL -HAQ APPOINTED DG ISI POST
9/11.
 LT GEN ASHFAQ PARVEZ KAYANI APPOINTED DG
ISI WEF 07 OCT 04.
ISI
(DG - LTGEN)
DDG (POLITICAL) DDG (EXTERNAL) DDG (ADM & MISC)
(MAJ GEN) (MAJ GEN) (MAJ GEN)
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR JT INT (MISC) JT INT (X)
JT INT JT INT SIG JT INT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
BUREAU BUREAU NORTH OPS ADM
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
(SVL) (EXTERNAL (PM SECTT) (ASIA,
POLITICAL) EUROPE
& MID- EAST)
DD DD DD DD
JT INT COMN PHOTO WIRELESS
TECH MONITORING COMN
AD AD AD AD AD
LABOUR STUDENT POLITICAL TERRORISM VIP SECURITY
12.
ADDL DIR
SPEC TASK
OPSBUREAU
COORD CONT OF
ACTIVITIES IN
INDIA
ASSISTANCE FOR
TERRORIST
ACTIVITIES
AFGHAN CELL
FOREIGN
BUREAUK CELL
JOINT INT NORTH
I CELL
13.
 CONDUCTS ESPGIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
 OPs ARE CONTROLLED :-
DIRECTLY FROM HEADQUARTERS
THROUGH AGENTS
INDIRECTLY THROUGH STAFF POSTED
ABROAD UNDER COVER ASSIGNMENTS
OFFENSIVE INT OPS
JOINT INT MISC
14.
 LARGEST WGSERVES AS THE SECTT.
 COORD FOR OTHER WGS AND FD ORG.
 PREP INT APPRE AND THREAT
PERCEPTION.
 FINANCIAL AND ADM SP TO THE ORG.
JOINT INT X
15.
 DEFENCE SERVICESINTELLIGENCE ACADEMY
(OJHRI) PROVIDES TRAINING TO ISI CADRES.
 MILITARY LIAISON SECTION
 CLOSE LIAISON WITH OTHER AGENCIES.
 REP ALL CIV SECURITY AGENCIES, PARA MIL ORG,
FEDERAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND
PASSPORT & IMMIGRATION DTE.
SPECIAL WINGS
16.
ORG OF REGIONALISI BUREAU
REGIONAL ISI BUREAU
OPS COORD WG LGS SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPT INCHARGE
COMPUTER &
RECORDS
OPS STAFF TRG DEPT WPN DEPT
PUB RELATION
& RELIGION DEPT
SUPPLY WG
INT UNITS TPT DEPT
TPT BASE WKSP
COMN &
RADIO
DEPT
PUBLICATION
& DISTR OF
PUBLICITY
MATERIAL
PROPO-
GANDA
DEPT
CO - COL COL LT COL
LT COLLT COL
CDR - BRIG
17.
ORG PAK INTUNITS
 CORPS INT BN COMMANDED BY COL.
 BRICK SYS.
 FIU APPROX SEC STR LOC ALONG LC/IB
 OP ROLE
- OPS AND TAC INT.
 IN SP OF TERRORISTS
- SPOTTING OF RECTS FOR TRG CAMPS.
- ORG GUIDES,TPT ETC FOR TERRORISTS
INFILT INTO INDIA.
18.
 PERS FROMALL THREE SERVICES
 DEPUTATION FROM POLICE, PMF &
SPECIALIST UNITS
 TOTAL STR APPROXIMATELY 25,000
STR AND PERSONNEL
 KEEP INDIADESTABILISED. NEUTR
CONVENTIONAL SUPERIORITY OF INDIAN ARMED
FORCES OVER PAK.
 KEEP IA OCCUPIED WITH IS DUTIES - TWO
EXTRA DIV AT NO COST.
 PREVENT INDIA FROM EMERGING AS REGIONAL
MIL & ECONOMIC POWER .
 WEAKENING OF INDIAN STATE AND SUBVERTING
ITS RELATIONS WITH SAARC COUNTRIES.
PAK ISI PSYCHOLOGY
21.
 LEADERSHIP OFISLAMIC BLOC WHILE
AVOIDING ANY DIRECT CONFRONTATION WITH
USA.
 NOT TO OFFEND US ON TERRORISM
 DJINN.
 CATCH 22.
 ROLE OF FUNDAMENTALISTS
 GIVING THE FUNDAMENTALISTS A HIGHER OBJ.
PAK ISI PSYCHOLOGY
 DIVERSION OFFOREIGN AID FOR AFGHANISTAN
 ZAKAT COLLECTION.
 NARCOTICS-TRADE
 FAKE CURRENCY RACKETS IN INDIA
 RELIEF TRUSTS ABROAD
 ARMS DEALS
 GOVT FUNDING
FUNDS
AMERICA
SAUDI
ARABIA
OIC
CIA
ISI
PECULIARITIES OF CCTHEATRE
 GEO.
 POROUS BORDER WITH NEPAL.
 PROXIMITY WITH BANGLADESH.
 DEMOGRAPHY.
 MAJ THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS
• DAR-UL-ULOOM.
• MARKAZ –E- DAWA.
• MUSLIM PERS LAW BD.
• TABLIGH – E – JAMAAT.
 POL.
 CASTE AND CREED EXPL.
 WORST ADMINISTERED STATES.
30.
PECULIARITIES OF CCTHEATRE
 EDN.
 ECO.
 SENSITIVE MIL/ ORD/ LGS INSTNS IN THE AREA.
 VITAL COMN LINKS PASS THROUGH AOR.
 NO OF ARMY PERS HAILING FROM THE AREA.
31.
• SAFE SANCTUARY– PERS, WPNS AND
EXPLS.
• NURSERY FOR RECT- MADARASAS.
• FRACTURED MANDATE OF POL PARTIES.
• APPEASEMENT POLICY OF POL PARTIES.
• CROSS BORDER MOV OF PERS –
RELATIVES / MARRIAGES.
FALLOUTS OF PECULIARITIES
32.
• WHIP UPCOMMUNAL RIOTS – AYODHYA,
KRISHNA- JANM-BHOOMI, GYANVYAPI
MOSQUE.
• MAOISTS, NAXALITES AND PVT ARMIES.
FALLOUTS OF PECULIARITIES
33.
• FEELING OFINSECURITY.
• MOTIVATED AND TRAINED MODULES TO CREATE
MAYHEM AT SHORT NOTICE - ANY TIME ANY WHERE.
• NEPAL
– ARMS, AMN AND EXPL.
– COLLECTION OF INT.
– FAKE CURRENCY.
– EASY ENTRY.
FALLOUTS OF PECULIARITIES
34.
YEAR ARRESTS
2001 ISIAGENTS - 4
JEM - 8
LET - 3
HM - 4
2002 ISI AGENTS - 28
JEM - 4
LET - 8
HM - 10
AL BADR - 7
ISI ACTIVITIES IN UP 2001- AUG 06
35.
YEAR ARRESTS
2003 ISIAGENTS - 6
JEM - 3
LET - 3
HM - 4
2004 ISI AGENTS - 10
JEM - 7
LET - 6
HM - 1
AL BADR - 4
CHANGED MODUS OPERANDI
•SMALL CELLS.
• AUTONOMOUS.
• SELF MOTIVATED.
• INNOVATIVE USE OF EXPL DEVICES.
• SUICIDE SQUADS.
• SELECTION OF TGTS.
- MASS DESTRUCTION.
- NO HOLD BARS.
• USE OF COMN BOOM.
• INTERNATIONALISATION.
• UNLIMITED FUNDS.
• MAFIA NEXUS.
•
Analyze
•
Predict
•
Prevent
• Determine existence,nature, and
degree of threat
• Profile of Tgt.
• Recommend specific
counter measures to specific threat
INT FUNCTIONS
• Intelligence Collection
IM INT HUM INT
Assess activities
Iden grey areas
Predict probability
Lowest level
Timely
• Intelligence Analysis
• Intelligence Dissemination
• Counter Measures
SIG INT HUM INT
INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
•INVESTIGATION HELPS TO FIND OUT
OWN WEAKNESSES.
• REVEALS MODUS OPERANDI OF THE
PERPETRATORS.
• EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT WOULD
ACT AS A DETERRENT.
45.
COUNTER MEASURES
MACRO LEVEL
•A COHESIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
NATIONAL POLICY.
• CLEAR, CONSISTENT AND DECISIVE
DIRECTIONS.
• TRANSLATE DIRECTIONS INTO
ACTIONS.
• COORD OF ALL INT AGENCIES AT
VARIOUS LEVELS.
• SHED IMAGE OF BEING SOFT STATE.
46.
• STRINGENT LAWS,FAST TRACK
COURTS, VERDICT WITHIN MONTHS IF
NOT WEEKS.
• CLOSE CO-OP WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
SHARE INFO, JT OPS, EXTRADITION
TREATY.
• TERRORISM – LAW AND ORDER
PROBLEM.
• BETTER TRAINED AND WELL
EQUIPPED PMF AND POLICE.
• RESPONSIBILITY OF ONE AND ALL – GET
UP AND GET COUNTED.
VULNERABLE PERS
• BORDERAREAS.
• AREAS AFFECTED BY TERRORISM.
• PERS WHILE TRAVELLING.
• CILQ.
• FINANCIAL DEBT.
• FOND OF GOOD LIVING.
• MORE THAN NORMAL RELIGIOUS LEANINGS.
• PEER PRESSURE.
• RELATIVES STAYING ABROAD- UAE, SAUDI,
PAK.
• DEEMS INJUSTICE DONE.
• ALTRUISTS.
49.
PROFILE OF APERS INVOVED
• REMAINS ALOOF/ EXTRA SOCIAL.
• INCREASED VISITORS.
• FINANCIAL DEALINGS.
• FREQUENT LVE / EXTENSIONS.
• TELE CALLS.
• STD OF LIVING.
• SHIFTY CHARACTER.
• HIGH IQ.
• EXTRA EFFICIENT.
• UNEXPLAINABLE ABSENCE.
• WORKING LONG HOURS.
• VICES?
• MAINT A DIARY.
50.
 As offrs,must know the habits of pers under
comd.
 Encourage own tps to promptly report any
attempts by a suspicious pers to est links.
 Discourage clks working after office
hours/without supervision
 Discreet watch on pers asking for lve too
frequently.
 Strict cont on reproduction/ copier facilities.
 Destr of ‘obsolete’ docus be supervised.
 Check pers known to be financially
embarrassed.
 Use Sainik Sammelans to disseminate en’s modus
COUNTER MEASURES
51.
• Briefing anddebriefing of lve parties.
• Cultivate confidence of tps in superiors
and the system.
• Intro Buddy Sys.
• Periodical inspections of cl docu be done
properly.
• Ensure proper handing/taking over drills
at all levels.
• Incorporate security trg in normal trg.
52.
• Surprise checksmust be enforced.
• Prophylactic svl of pers holding
sensitive appts.
• Have Unit Security Standing Orders
updated whenever warranted.