Inter-Services IntelligenceThe Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the foreign intelligence agency of Pakistan. It is responsible for counterintelligence, espionage and conducting covert operations around the world. The main objective of the ISI is to covertly collect and analyse intelligence from overseas that is deemed relevant to Pakistan's national security and interests. The ISI reports to its agency executive which is the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence.
Military Intelligence (Pakistan)The Corps of Military Intelligence (CMI) (Urdu: پاکستانی ملٹری انٹیلیجنس), commonly known as the MI, is the intelligence agency of the Pakistan Army. The MI provides assessments on capabilities of competing nations while its mission parameters includes to gather informations on identifying and eliminating sleeper cells, foreign agents, and other anti-state elements within Pakistan, including investigation of military espionage.
Federal Investigation AgencyThe Federal Investigation Agency (Urdu: وفاقی تحقیقاتی ایجنسی, romanized: Wafaqi Tehqeeqati Agensi; reporting name: FIA) is a border control, criminal investigation, counter-intelligence and security agency under the control of the interior secretary of Pakistan, tasked with investigative jurisdiction on undertaking operations against terrorism, espionage, federal crimes, smuggling as well as infringement and other specific crimes.
Government of PakistanThe Government of Pakistan (constitutionally known as the Federal Government and commonly the Centre) is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal parliamentary republic located in South Asia, consisting of four provinces and one federal territory. The territories of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are also considered and administered as part of the country, but have separate systems and are not part of the federation.
Military intelligenceMilitary intelligence is a military discipline that uses information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to assist commanders in their decisions. This aim is achieved by providing an assessment of data from a range of sources, directed towards the commanders' mission requirements or responding to questions as part of operational or campaign planning.Intelligence Bureau (Pakistan)The Intelligence Bureau (Urdu: انٹیلی جنس بیورو) is Pakistan’s premier civilian security agency, operating under the administrative control of the Prime Minister’s Office. It is primarily responsible for collecting, analysing, and disseminating intelligence related to internal security, counter-terrorism, counter-espionage, and economic threats.
Intelligence agencyAn intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objectives. Means of information gathering are both overt and covert and may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources.
Intelligence cycle managementIntelligence cycle management refers to the overall activity of guiding the intelligence cycle, which is a set of processes used to provide decision-useful information (intelligence) to leaders. The cycle consists of several processes, including planning and direction (the focus of this article), collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, and dissemination and integration.
National securityNational security, or national defense (national defence in British English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government.
EspionageEspionage, spying, or intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret, confidential, or in some way valuable information. Such information is also referred to as intelligence. A professional trained in conducting intelligence operations by their government may be employed as an intelligence officer. Espionage may be conducted in a foreign country, domestically or remotely.
UrduUrdu (اُرْدُو, urdū, [ˈʊɾduː] ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also an official Eighth Schedule language in India, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India — alongside having official status in several Indian states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and both Telugu states). Urdu and Hindi are closely related.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.