ISI Archive

  • The most important takeaway from this fascinating snapshot of the ISI, the Taliban, and Pakistan's view of America and its strategic choices is that Pakistan will never be a predictable puppet of US interests.

    ISI: An exceptional secret service

    The most important takeaway from this fascinating snapshot of the ISI, the Taliban, and Pakistan's view of America and its strategic choices is that Pakistan will never be a predictable puppet of US interests.

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  • The dramatic attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental hotel earlier in the week ties in somewhat convolutedly with the arrest in Karachi in February 2010 of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban commander.

    Taliban’s hurrah at Kabul Intercontinental

    The dramatic attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental hotel earlier in the week ties in somewhat convolutedly with the arrest in Karachi in February 2010 of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban commander.

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  • The siege of the naval base in Karachi leads to an even more frightening conclusion. The base was attacked without outsiders having been noticed at the countless checkpoints required at a military facility.

    Even on slippery slope, an ace up Pak sleeve

    The siege of the naval base in Karachi leads to an even more frightening conclusion. The base was attacked without outsiders having been noticed at the countless checkpoints required at a military facility.

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  • Osama bin Laden was betrayed by the ISI and bartered for a deal over Afghanistan and possibly for Kashmir too.

    Was Osama bin Laden betrayed by Pakistan?

    Osama bin Laden was betrayed by the ISI and bartered for a deal over Afghanistan and possibly for Kashmir too.

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  • Taking advantage of the political controversy in Pakistan over the Raymond Davis case, the ISI has strategically capped intelligence cooperation with and operations by the CIA.

    ISI’s strategic blackmail

    Taking advantage of the political controversy in Pakistan over the Raymond Davis case, the ISI has strategically capped intelligence cooperation with and operations by the CIA.

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  • The attacks on Indians and Indian establishments in Afghanistan are rising in the last few years.  The Indian and Afghan government have blamed Pakistan for the deadly attacks. Pakistan, on the other hand, blames India for training Baloch and Sindhi insurgents from their bases in Afghanistan. 

The truth is that after the defeat of the Taliban (who captured power with the help of Pakistan), Afghanistan has become a new battleground for the India-Pakistan rivalry. Both the countries are trying their best to increase their influence in the country.

    Why Indians are being attacked in Afghanistan?

    The attacks on Indians and Indian establishments in Afghanistan are rising in the last few years.  The Indian and Afghan government have blamed Pakistan for the deadly attacks. Pakistan, on the other hand, blames India for training Baloch and Sindhi insurgents from their bases in Afghanistan. The truth is that after the defeat of the Taliban (who captured power with the help of Pakistan), Afghanistan has become a new battleground for the India-Pakistan rivalry. Both the countries are trying their best to increase their influence in the country.

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  • In simple language, there was complete intelligence blackout. None of the intelligence agencies had made any effort to penetrate the modules and cells which normally function from within the clustered Muslim areas in and around Pune and nearby towns. 

Such continuous failure to generate Human Intelligence and absence of sophisticated Electronic Intelligence is unpardonable.

    The Pune mayhem and a sleeping India

    In simple language, there was complete intelligence blackout. None of the intelligence agencies had made any effort to penetrate the modules and cells which normally function from within the clustered Muslim areas in and around Pune and nearby towns. Such continuous failure to generate Human Intelligence and absence of sophisticated Electronic Intelligence is unpardonable.

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