An Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) brigadier embraced martyrdom during an operation in South Waziristan on Tuesday.
According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the intense fire was exchanged on March 21, 2023, during an encounter with hard-core terrorists in the general area of Angoor Adda, South Waziristan.
Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) embraced Shahadat while leading the fight from the front, while seven members were injured. Two people were critically injured.
During the encounter, Brigadier Barki and his team put up a valiant fight against the terrorists, and the officer gave his life for the sake of the motherland’s peace.
The Pakistani Armed Forces and Intelligence Agencies pledge to reaffirm and demonstrate firm resolve to eradicate terrorism from every corner of the country.
The Inter-Services Intelligence is the largest and best-known component of the Pakistani intelligence community.
It is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing any information from around the world that is deemed relevant to Pakistan’s national security.
The ISI reports to its Director-General and is primarily focused on providing intelligence to the Pakistani government.
The ISI primarily consists of serving military officers drawn on secondment from the three service branches of the Pakistan Armed Forces (i.e. the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, and Pakistan Air Force), hence the name “Inter-Services”; however, the agency also recruits many civilians.
Since 1971, it has been formally headed by a serving three-star general of the Pakistan Army, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on the recommendation of the Chief of Army Staff, who recommends three officers for the position.
As of 2021, the ISI is currently headed by Lieutenant-General Nadeem Anjum. The ISI director-general reports directly to both the Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff.
