Shamsur Rahman Kallue ( ur, ; 28 February 1932 - 19 December 1995) was the ninth Director General of the ISI and was in office from May 1989 – August 1990. He also served as a

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in the Pakistan Army.

Early life and career

Shams ur Rehman Kallue was the only surviving son of Brigadier F. R. Kallue. He attended Doon's School, Dhera Doon from where he completed his senior Cambridge. Later he received his education from Gordon College, Rawalpindi. After that he joined 5th

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(PMA) long course and was commissioned in 1951 in 5 Probyn's Horse regiment. Kallue served as the ninth DG ISI after

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. The American intelligence agency

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wanted him to meet Masoud to put forward

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interests in the region.

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wrote (ibid):

Death

Shamsur Rahman Kallue died on December 19, 1995, in Rawalpindi and is buried at the army cemetery in

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. He is one of a few officers who did not own any property. The plot that was given to him during his service was given to the needy soldiers. A loner and a lifelong bachelor, he rented half portion of a house, where he lived with his mother until his death.

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Directors General of Inter-Services Intelligence Pakistani generals Punjabi people 1994 deaths 1932 births Government Gordon College alumni {{pakistan-mil-bio-stub