Fulcrums of EvilFulcrums of EvilInter Services Intelligence Inter Services Intelligence

of Pakistan: of Pakistan: An IntroductionAn Introduction

M.K.Dhar

Pakistan’s Intelligence and Security edifices

1. Federal Intelligence Agencies:

i. Intelligence Bureau

ii. Ehtasab (Accountability) Bureau >Nawaz’s Ehtasab Cell.

2. Ministry of Defence:

i. Inter Services Intelligence

ii. Inter Services Public Relations

3. Army:

i. Military Intelligence

ii. Special Services Group (1953-54)

iii. Surveyor General of Pakistan (Geographical Division)

i. Ministry of Interior: 

i. Federal Investigation Agency

ii. Narcotics Control Division

In 2005 a part of the Ehtasab Bureau has been brought under JIB of the ISI

Geo Div has been practically working under supervision of the ISI. Under this cover ISI posts are run along Indian border.

Geo Div has been practically working under supervision of the ISI. Under this cover ISI posts are run along Indian border.

Inter-Services Intelligence

1. Formed in 1948 at the initiative of Major General Cawthorne, Deputy Chief of Pakistan army and Major General Rees, chief of Indo-Pakistan Border force.

2. Motivation provided by British Home and Foreign Offices.

3. Until military takeover in 1958, ISI worked as part of MI and reported through the Army Chief.

ISI was basically formed under UK supervision as a wing of military intelligence to serve UK’sstrategic ops in Afghanistan, Central Asia part of USSR and West China.

ISI HQ located next to Kashmir Highway, a gray building skirted by Jinnah Stadium, Rose Garden, Gool Market, Sitara market, about 5 KM from Islamabad Dawn Office. Two other offices at Warid Market and Constitution Avenue

Available chronology of leadership

1. Brig. Riazat Hussain 1958 onwards2. Lt. Gen. Ghulam Jillani Khan 1969 to early years of Zia. 3. Lt. Gen. Akhtar Abdur Rahman Zia regime till 3/87.4. Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul March 87-May 895. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shamsur Rahman Kallue May 1989-8/906. Maj. Gen. Assad Durrani Aug 1990-March 19927. Lt. Gen. Javed Nasir March 1992-May ’93.8. Lt. Gen. Javed Ashraf Kazi May 93-June 19949. Lt. Gen. Nasim Raja June 1994-9610. Lt. Gen. Ziauddin 1996-sacked by Musharraf in 1999

Retirement benefits frozen11. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ahmad 1999- Dismissed by Musharraf

after 9/11 on USA prompting

12. Lt. Gen. Ehsan-ul-Haq Oct 2001-Oct 2004. Was posted in Delhi as Counsellor.

13. Lt. Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani Oct 2004…April 200614. Lieutenant General Muhammad Zakki. April 2006 - Present

Known Functional Branches of ISI

1. Joint Counterintelligence Bureau (JCIB)2. Joint Intelligence Signal Bureau (JISB)3. Joint Intelligence Bureau (JIB)- Internal matters4. Joint Intelligence Finance (JIF)5. Joint Intelligence Technical (JIT)6. Joint Arms Direction Group (JADG)- Military Exercises, procurement of hardware from U/C

sources, evaluation of joint exercises7. Joint Intelligence Miscellaneous (JIM)- India in General and other foreign operations8. Joint Intelligence North (JIN)-Kashmir, Afghan and Central Asian Bureaus.9. Foreign Liaison Section (FLS)- Liaison with friendly foreign intelligence services.10. Inter Services Federal Intelligence (ISFI)-supplements intelligence of the provincial governments.

Tool of political interference.11. Public & Services Group (P&SG)- It functions in close liaison with Chiefs of Staff Committee

and maintains media liaison.12. Joint Intelligence X (JIX)- Top-secret depository of the ISI encompassing operational matters and

coordination between other operational bureaus. 13. A NEW DIVISION HAS BEEN OPENED IN 2005 IN JIX TO EXCLUSIVELY DEAL WITH

VIP SECURITY-PRACTICALLY PRESIDEN’S SECURITY. PRESENT IN CHARGE IS BRIG. SHAHID MIRZA.

Core Structure of The ISI

Specific Bureaus like Afghan Bureau, Central Asian Bureau, South East Asian Bureau, South Asian Bureau etc.

Specific mention-S and L divisions of JIM. These handle sensitive forward

specific operations in India. Div Q coordinates Tanzeem operations in India.

 

Director General ISI 

Deputy Director General-Political

Deputy Director

General-External I

Deputy Director

General-External II 

Divisional Joint Directors

Territorial Joint Directors

Three New posts of Deputy Directors General-Political and two each for DDGE-I and DDGE-II have been appointed in 2004.

Divisional Joint Directors have been increased to 8.

Tanzeem Operations are now with JIX-within JIX Kashmir Bureau. However coordination with JIN and JIM Continue.

*Explain Tanzeem Operations.

Three New posts of Deputy Directors General-Political and two each for DDGE-I and DDGE-II have been appointed in 2004.

Divisional Joint Directors have been increased to 8.

Tanzeem Operations are now with JIX-within JIX Kashmir Bureau. However coordination with JIN and JIM Continue.

*Explain Tanzeem Operations.

ISI Intervention In India Along Historical and Generated Fault Lines

– Historical fault Lines- Kashmir, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Religious and Ethnolinguistic Problems etc 

– Generated Fault Lines- Punjab, Assam, Agrarian Unrest (Naxal) etc

Operational Targets

Target Goals

Disaffected Ethnolinguist Groups

Naga, Mizo, ULFA, Bodo, Tripura Groups, Meitei Groups 

Fanning Insurgency and Locking Armed Forces In Internal Security Duties

Exploitation of Minority Religious Groups

Communal Ferment, Revival of the Old Demand of North East Pakistan and Hyderistan

Aiding and Abetting Other Separatist Movements Punjab, Kashmir 

Slow Bleeding Process, Weaken Economy and Disturb national Cohesion. 

Major Economic, Industrial and S&T Hubs

Annotation On Hyderistan

Mian Kifayet Ali-1930, Silsila-i-Jamait-I-Vahdat Umam Islam.Followed Turkish scholars, revival of Caliphate Ideology.1. Hydera Republic in India2. North-East Pakistan (Added later in 1945)3. Muhammadia Republic in Bengal & Assam4. Islamistan in Muslim North West5. Surya Republic-Syria, Jordan, Palestine6. Sinusia Republic-Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco7. Azarya Republic-Azarbijan, Dagestan, Chechnya, Crimea8. Balkan Areas9. Turanian Republic (Eastern & Western Turkistan)10. Aqsa Republic-Xinjiang Province of China11. Barghasia Republic- Muslim East Africa12. Java Republic-Modern Nausetara Raya. 

Classification of ISI Operations in India

Home based Operations  High Commission/Diplomatic Mission Based Operations  Third Country Based ISI Operations  Operations Through Religious Tanzeems   Operations Through Friendly Jihadists of Third Countries  Operations Using Third Country Intelligence Agencies

Operational Methodology

Shallow Penetration Trans-border Operations  Deep Penetration Itinerary Operations  Long Term Residents  Short Term Residents Sleeper Long Term Cells  Specific Sabotage and Subversion Operations Against Primed Targets.  Operations Through Cloned Tanzeem Cells in Collaboration with Home Based

Tanzeems.  Exploitation of Underworld Mafia. 

Subversion of Indian Muslims-JIM And JIX Manoeuvres

Infiltration of Major Religious Institutes Garlanding Bond Between Religious Schools of Pakistan India and Bangladesh—

Wahhabi, Deobandi, Ahl-e-Hadith, Tabligh-i-Jammat. Jamait-e-Islami, Barelvi, Firangi Mahalli, Nadwatul and some other Sectarian Sunni Organisations.

Replication of Pakistani Jihadist Tanzeems In India  Penetration By Saudi And Other Arab NGOs Directly or Through Pakistani Tanzeems  Cloning of Militant and Affiliate Armed Groups of Pakistani and Bangladeshi

Tanzeems  Proliferation of Secret Modules of Al Qaeda al Sulbah, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-

e-Tayeba, HUJI and JUM etc Tanzeems   Influencing the Underworld Mafia  Export of the Concept of Jihad as a Means to Islmaicise India to Achieve Ultimate

Political Goals.

December 13 2001

Active Pakistan Inspired Tanzeems –All India Spectrum

Jamait Ahl-e-Hadith Jamait-e-Islami Al Sunnah Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami India Lashkar-e-Tayeba Hind Jais-e-Mohammad Hind SIMI Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Hind Jamia Al Salafia- a group of Al Qaeda al Sulbah.

1. OP Mod OP

2. Qly Int estimate by ISI.

3. Selection of target areas and target places

4. Entrust retired officers to interact with selected tanzeem

5. Contact Indian tanzeem

6. Safe houses, routes, logistics supplies

7. Survey, priming, dry running

8. Manufacturing, planting and dispersals.

1. OP Mod OP

2. Qly Int estimate by ISI.

3. Selection of target areas and target places

4. Entrust retired officers to interact with selected tanzeem

5. Contact Indian tanzeem

6. Safe houses, routes, logistics supplies

7. Survey, priming, dry running

8. Manufacturing, planting and dispersals.

Southern Groups

Muslim Defence Force (Abu Hamza-Soudi Arabia)-Specific to South India-AP, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Coastal Karnataka

Indian Muslim Mohammedia Mujahideen- Azam Ghori. Ahl-e-Hadith Link. AP, Karnataka, Tamilnadu

Al Ummah-S. A. Basha; Lashkar Link-AP, Karnataka, TN Deendar Anjuman-Hazrat Moulana Syed Siddique Kibla-AP, Karnataka, TN Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam-TN Islamic Service Society –Kerala National Development Front-Kerala Muslim National Development Front-Kerala People’s Democratic Party-Kerala All India Jihad Committee-Kerala Popular Front of India, Umbrella org. of Karnataka For Dignity, Manitha Neethi

Pasarai (TN) and NDF (Kerala). Suspected involvement in recent disturbance at Udipi.

Qly Int Estimate by ISI. Total Controlled Ops:

Tasking and Area and Target selection by JIX and JIM.

Tanzeem selection by Ex-Officio operators.

Tanzeems tasked to breed cells and modules in target location with help from existing and converted Indian Tanzeems.

Dates, manners, and hardware dictated by ISI.

Qly Int Estimate by ISI. Total Controlled Ops:

Tasking and Area and Target selection by JIX and JIM.

Tanzeem selection by Ex-Officio operators.

Tanzeems tasked to breed cells and modules in target location with help from existing and converted Indian Tanzeems.

Dates, manners, and hardware dictated by ISI.

Other Parts Of India

Jamait-ul-Mujahideen (WB & Assam)  HUJI (WB & Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar, Delhi, Southern Peninsula, Maharashtra)  JMJ (WB, Assam)  L-e-T, Jaish-e-Muhammad. HuM Cells in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal,

Gujarat, Maharashtra, AP, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.  Islamic Liberation Army of Assam  Muslim Liberation Army-Assam  Muslim Liberation Front-Assam  Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam  Muslim Security council of Assam  Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam  Muslim United liberation Tigers of Assam  Revolutionary Muslim Commando Force  United Muslim Liberation Front of Assam United Islamic Liberation Army, NE Minority Front, Indigenous People’s

Revolutionary Alliance (Manipur)

Intelligence Encirclement of India

Nepal Base

Embassy Based Operations  Operations By Embassy Based and Housed Home Based Operators Amongst Punjab

and Kashmir Terrorists. Conduit to North East Terrorist Groups  Direct Operations in India by Housed Home Based and Embassy Based Operators  Infiltration of the Nepalese Muslims: Jamia Mohammadia-Tulsipur, Jamia Siraj-ul-

Uloom,-Boundhiyar, Jamiatul Banatun Salehat, Jamia Ittehad-e-Millat, Darul-Uloom-Fazi-e-Rahamniya 

Jamait-Ahl-e-Hadith Nepal   Jamait-i-Islami Nepal  Nepal Muslim Yuva Samity  Jammat-e-Millat-e-Islam  Nepal Muslim Ittehad Association etc.

Other Frontal Organisations of ISI Operations In Nepal

Sachal Engineering Company (Pvt) Ltd  East-West Finance And Leasing  Nepal Bangladesh Bank-International Finance Investment & Commercial Bank of BD

  Nepal Arab Bank-National Bank Ltd, BD  Nepal Investment Bank-Islamic Financial Forum, Turkey   Bank of Kathmandu- D Company  Nepal BD Finance & Leasing Company 

D Company Financed Cable Network

Bangladesh---Base Of Operation and Collaboration

ISI main location at Gulshan PHC, sub locations at CHT, Sylhet, Jessore, Satkhira Independent Operational Bases at Dhaka, Mymensingh, Jessore, Chattagram, Sylhet,

Rajshahi, Pabna   Historic Legacy of East Bengal/East Pakistan-Slight Elaboration  Collaboration with DGFI, DGNSI, BDR, RAB etc.  Collaboration with Armed Forces 

Growth of Jihadist Tanzeems And In Bangladesh

  Jamait-e-Islami---Motiur Nizami Rahman Islamic Chhatra Shibir—Affiliated To World Assembly Muslim Youth

**Nurul Islam Bulbul, Md. Nazrul Islam Islami Oikyo Jote---Maulana Amini Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami—Sawkat Osman aka Sheikh Farid Jihad Movement of Bangladesh---Fazlul Rahman, Signed Osama Declaration

1998 Along With Others J-e-I Stalwart. Had Opposed Mukti Bahini Jagrato Muslim Janata-aka Bangla Bhai. Jamait-ul-Mujahideen BD. Shahadat-I-Alam-al-Hiqma—Syed Kawsar Hussain-HUA & Al Qaeda Link,

Afghan VeteranHijbut Tehrir BD

Ahl-e-Hadith Movement BD—a) Prof. Mohammad Rezaul Karim, b) Dr. Asadullah Ghalib

Main BD Tanzeems Collaborating With ISI and DGFI

Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen---Shaik Abdul Rahman Saudi-Pak Trained, Jamait-ul-Mujahideen, Bangla Bhai Jamait-ul-Jihad, Ahl-e-Hadith Groups Harkat-ul-Jihad, Remnants of Wahhabis, Khaksara and Ahrars. Hizbut Tawhid Islamic Jubo Sangha, Islamic Chhatro Shibir Hizbut Tehrir Al-Harkat-al-Islamia Tahfize Haramaine Parishad +15 others+RSO Units Harkat-ul-Jiahd BD. Units of Let and Jais established in BD since 2004.

Operational Methodology  1. Funding From :

i. Al Haramain Islamic Foundationii. Muslim World League (Rabita)iii. Markaz-al-Dawa-al-Irshadiv. Jaish-e-Mohammadv. Lashkar-e-Tayebavi. Benevolence International Organisationvii. Bin Laden Front.viii. Al Fuzaira.ix. Khairul Ansar Al Khairiax. Daulatatul Kuwaitxi. Revival of Islamic Heritage Societyxii. Doulatatul Bahrainxiii. Total Fund Estimated—Taka 20 crore Yearly

2. BD divided into 16 Divisions. District Nizams3. Madrasas---65,0004. New Mosques--- 25,0005. Internal Generation of Fund 18000 cr. Per Year through Investment in Different sectors.

Arab Funding From: Saudi Red Crescent Society,Rabita, International Islamic Relief Org, World Assembly of Muslim Youth, Al Wafa Humanitarian Foundation, Al Rajih Islamin Banking Corp, Dalla Al Barak Group and Al Taqwa.

Arab Funding From: Saudi Red Crescent Society,Rabita, International Islamic Relief Org, World Assembly of Muslim Youth, Al Wafa Humanitarian Foundation, Al Rajih Islamin Banking Corp, Dalla Al Barak Group and Al Taqwa.

Joint ISI And DGFI Camps For Indian Rebel Groups

Chittagong Hill Tracts

 

1. Ukhia—3 Camps For ULFA, NLFT, MEITI Groups

2. Ukhia—2 Camps For RSO

3. Naikhongchhari, Bandarban, Amabasyapur, Fatikchhari,Dewanbari. Maschari, Gandachari, Rajarbil, Kaptaimukh,Khagrachari, Teknaf, Khagrachari

Sylhet

Sunamganj, Nurpur, Ghilachera, Shaistaganj, Brahman Bazar, Daulatpur, Srimangal, Maulvi Bazar, Habiganj.

Mymensingh Area

Tangail, Netrakona, Nandipur, Kendua Foothills, Jogania, Malidurga, Sherpur

North Bangladesh

Biswanath, Sonarai, Dakshin Tutupara, Nij Gadamari, Maliani, Kurigram, Madhyam Kadma, Singria

Brief Mention Of Global Operations

1. Afghan Operations

2. Involvement in Europe- Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo,

3. Dagestan, Georgia, Chechnya, Ingushetia

4. Central Asia: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

5. Western China-Xinziang Uyghur Autonomous Region

6. South East Asia: Myanmar, South Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, Southern Cambodia

7. Proof of Involvement in 9/11 Incident

8. Fresh involvements in acts of terrorism in Spain, UK, Germany and US

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

and DGFI

Briefly Mention about recent S. Waziri peace accord, transfer of Al Qaeda to POK, Miranshah areas, Recent involvement with Al Qaeda, Accommodation to Uyghur, Uzbek, Chechen rebels in Waziri, NWEP camps.

Briefly Mention about recent S. Waziri peace accord, transfer of Al Qaeda to POK, Miranshah areas, Recent involvement with Al Qaeda, Accommodation to Uyghur, Uzbek, Chechen rebels in Waziri, NWEP camps.

Chadhary Rahamat Ali’sNow or Never

DINIA Concept-1937 Bangistan. Pakistan Osmanistan & Dependencies

Eastern & Northern Corridor

These are points of infiltration, nestling and and operation

Eastern and Northern Corridor

Western and SouthernCorridor

These are routes of infiltration,

Nestling and operation

Western and Western Corridor

Pak & BD Cell Location

THE EASTERN FULCRUM

INTELLIGENCE EDIFICE OF BANGLADESH

A. DIRECTORATE GENERAL FORCES INTELLIGENCE (DGFI)

B. MILITARY INTELLIGENE(INCLUDE MI, BAI, BNI)

C. NATIONAL SECURITY INTELLIGENCE (NSI)

D. PRESIDENT’S BODY GUARD (PGI)

E. RAPID ACTION BATTALION (RAB)

F. BANGLADESH RANGERS. G. CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

DGFI

DGFI WAS CREATED BY GEN. ZIAUR RAHMAN IN 1977

FIRST DG WAS BRIG. RABIUL ISLAM

ZIAUR WAS A CRACK OFFICER OF PAK ARMY, EARNED DISTINCTION IN KHEMKARAN WAR

HE DID A STINT WITH THE ISI BETWEEN 67-68. PRESENT INCUMBENT: MAJOR GENERAL SADIQ HUSSAIN RUMI HIS NUMBER II BRIG. AZAM MIR S/O GOLAM AZAM JEI WAS

REMOVED AROUND 15th JANUARY 2007 AFTER HIS COLLUSION WITH TAREQ ZIA TO SABOTAGE ELECTION AND KILLING OF BIHARIS IN ASSAM CAME TO LIGHT. HE WAS REPLACED BY BRIG. BARI.

DGFI ORG.

DGFI IS LOCATED AT BNS MOHSIN AT GULSHAN, DHAKA.DIVISIONS:1. INTERNAL: POLITICAL DIVISION2. EXTERNAL :SEA DIVISION (MYANMAR SPECIAL MENTION)3. FAR EAST AND PACIFIC DIVISION (SPECIAL MENTION CHINA BUREAU)4. SAARC DIVISION 5. INDIA DIVISION I, DEALS WITH INDIA DESK6. INDIA DIVISION II, DEALS WITH MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.7. DIVISION WEST (PAK, AFGHAN BUREAUS)8. ME DIVISION9. CAR DIVISION10. SPECIAL SIGNALS DIV.11. SPECIAL OPS DIV. (INDIA BUREAU 12. DIVISION X13. ISPR DIV14. JOINT FINANCE AND OPS APPRISAL.

DGFI’S TANZEEM CONNECTION

DGFI’S TANZEEM CONNECTION

1. Jamait-e-Islami2. Islamic Chhatra Shibir3. Harkat ul Jihad al Islami4. Jamait ul Mujahideen Bangladesh5. Bangla Bhai6. Ahl-e-Hadis Movement Bangladesh7. Jihad Movement Bangladesh8. Hijbut Tehrir9. Lashkar e Tayeba BD10. Lashkar Jihad e Bangla.There are about 32 active Islamist Tanzeems in Bangladesh. DGFI normally uses these Tanzeems for operations in India.

INTERNAL FUNCTIONS

A. LIAISON WITH MI, OTHER DEFENCE WINGS AND NSI ETC WINGS. DIVISIONAL AND DISTRICT UNITS POLITICAL DESKS BORDER, MARITIME AND COASTAL INTELLIGENCE IN COPERATION WITH

BDR, RAB ETC FORCES.

B. LIAISON WITH JIHADI TANZEEMS C. LIAISON WITH INDIAN AND MYANMAR INSURGENT GROUPS

DGFI ISI NEXUS

ZIAUR MODELLED DGFI AFTER ISI INITIAL TRAINING AT ISLAMABAD, QUETTA AND HIGH ALTITUDE

WARFARE CENTRE AT GILGIT. COMMODORE (RETD)AMINUL HAQ, ISI STATION CHIEF IN E. PAK HELPED INITIAL ORGANISATION.

TRAINED WITH ISI AT HARVEY POINT DEFENCE TESTING ACTIVITY, HERTFORD, N, CAROLINA.

PERIODICAL DEPUTAION TO ISI FOR ADVANCED TRAINING. GROUP OF 6 TO 10 DEPUTED EVERY YEAR TO LANGLEY AND BAKER

STREET TRG CENTRES OF THE CIA AND MI5 AND MI6.

DGFI TANZEEM NEXUS

ZIAUR BROUGHT BACK GOLAM AZAM AND OTHER JEI LEADERS FROM PAK

CIA, ISI INFLUENCES ZIAUR TO RECRUIT JAHDIS FRO AFGHAN JIHAD GOLAM AZAM AND OTHERS HELP DGFI TO RAISE 10,000 ODD JIHADIS

FROM BANGLA INCLUDING SOME ROHINGYA ELEMENTS. FLOWN TO KARACHI FROM COX’S BAZAAR.

CIA, ISI USE BD TERRITORY TO TRANSHIFT SEA JIHADIS TO PAKISTAN FEBRUARY 23, 1998 OSAMA LAUNCHES WORLD ISLAMIC FRONT FOR JIAHD

AGAINST THE JEWS AND THE CRUSADERS. FAZLUL RAHMAN, LEADER OF JIHAD MOVEMENT BANGLADESH WAS A SIGNATORY

FAZLUL RAHMAN IS THE SCION OF BANGLA JEI. IT IS THE FOUNTAIN HEAD OF MOST JIHADIST TANZEEMS IN BANGLA