ISI

Description

ISI is the premier intelligence service of Pakistan. One of the largest intelligence services in the world, it draws its ranks mainly from military personnel. ISI is responsible for both internal and external matters of national security. Not restricted to just intelligence collection and analysis, ISI activities also include supporting militant groups such as the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and Lashkar-e-Taiba. It was directly involved in the Lashkar attacks against Mumbai in 2008.

PRIMAL Assessment

The CIA helped train elements of ISI to support the Afghan Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the 80s. Since then ISI have been extremely active in training and supporting militant groups on Pakistan’s Afghan and Indian borders. It has probably become the most experienced organization in training insurgents and terrorists in the world.