ISI: Inter-Services Intelligence

The full form of ISI is Inter-Services Intelligence. It is the major intelligence agency of Pakistan Govt. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing information relevant for national security from around the world. Its headquarter is in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.The current (As of 2021) Director-General or head of ISI is Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed. The ISI Director-General reports directly to both the Prime Minister and the Army Chief.

ISI gained global recognition and fame in the 1980s, when it supported the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War in the erstwhile Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. During the war, the ISI worked in close coordination with the United States’ CIA and the United Kingdom’s SIS. After independence, two intelligence agencies were created in Pakistan: IB (Intelligence Bureau) and MI (Military Intelligence). But after the poor performance of these two agencies, ISI was established in 1948 to gather intelligence and share intelligence among the armed forces (Army, Navy and Air Force).

Other full forms of ISI