Pakistan

Army chief hails intelligence agencies' achievements

During visit to ISI HQ, Gen Raheel emphasises need for proactive role of intelligence agencies to counter terrorism

Web Desk May 15, 2015

Army chief General Raheel Sharif. PHOTO: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif heaped praise for the country's intelligence agencies during a visit to the Inter-Services intelligence headquarters on Friday.

The army chief said most of the achievements and successes of intelligence agencies went unnoticed, but their accomplishments for the country’s defence were phenomenal, and deserved recognition and acknowledgement, according to an ISPR statement.

The army chief went on to emphasise the need for a more proactive and coordinated role of intelligence agencies for an effective counter-terrorism campaign, and to counter hostile agencies’ moves to destabilise Pakistan.

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He stressed the need to further coordinate and synergise a combined civil-military intelligence effort on a national level by providing requisite support to the intelligence agencies, and developing modern intelligence techniques.

When briefed on preempting a number of terrorist acts and successful intelligence-based operations (IBOs), General Raheel appreciated the ISI’s role in preventing numerous terrorist acts in the country.

The army chief was briefed by DG ISI Lt General Rizwan Akhtar on the internal and external security situation of the country, and continuing counter terrorism operations.

COMMENTS (20)

Hugh Slaman | 9 years ago | Reply @Feroz: Have terror attacks gone down overall this year or not? Obviously they have; hence the intelligence agencies' work is paying off. Should they not be given credit for the hundreds of attacks they foil just because of one they miss The enemies will hit back until the war is won. Your comments are not helping.

blockers | 9 years ago | Reply "phenomenal". sounds familiar (60,000)...thanks for the info but it won't last

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Feroz | 9 years ago | Reply Is Gen Sharif a military officer or a PR manager ? Gen seems to be living in parallel dreamworld. Hundreds of terror incidents across the length of the country over the last decade have killed close to 60,000 citizens and the acclaimed Gen is praising the role of Intelligence Agencies. In any country other than Pakistan a number of Generals and Intelligence Chiefs would have lost their jobs for indiscipline and dereliction of duty, following such a miserable performance. Time to make the Generals accountable for consuming half the nations resources and having nothing to show for it except for expensive toys.

kickass | 9 years ago | Reply @Bol;: You are damn right and the only person to blame is yourself for choosing your leaders and being used to kicks where it hurts.

atherkhanturi | 9 years ago | Reply our enemies are economically and tactically superior to us. but only one thing that we are ahead is our well established armed force and intelligence agency. in last 10 years political govt and security establishment were not in same page. hope this will make the situation better. proactively defending our security and interest in the great game should be our key priority.

muhammad ahmed khan | 9 years ago | Reply Unfortunately our securities agencies are performing GREAT on paper but on ground, results are NIL.

Hugh Slaman | 9 years ago | Reply @Burki: Have terror attacks gone down overall this year or not? The answer is "Yes". So don't deny the intelligence agencies credit for their dedication. Remember, they don't have magical powers. The situation is improving.

Waqas | 9 years ago | Reply @Jibran: What an ignorant way to look at facts. I would call it seeing glass half empty and nagging over it. Life of an average karachiite has improved as a result of this operation and is still improving. We are in a state of war, there are 36000 sleepers cells working in one city. Do you expect because you pay your taxes you won't get the backlash of this war.

syed | 9 years ago | Reply @Parvez: My request to you is to go and see which one is the world best agency in the world. You will get your answer.

Zahid | 9 years ago | Reply We are much proud of our Army chief and DG ISI who leading Pakistan in a right direction, but don't know why they are not talking action against our corrupt politicians both Nawaz and Zardari making money and transfer out of country Army and ISI zindabad

Ch. Allah Daad | 9 years ago | Reply These achievements are state secrets which should never see daylight. However on few occasions some unfortunate incidents such as helicopter crash reveal these achievements.

Emad | 9 years ago | Reply When the COAS of Pakistan asks the ISI to become "Proactive" this is a sign of the strategy which the army plans to unfold in the future, i believe the chief is referring to "offence is the best defence" and if thats the case India should really worry because when the ISI goes in that direction the end result is never really good for India :D

Bol; | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan is only country on earth where every one fighting for their survival since its birth. Where civilizations, human rights, freedom, democracy, justice and humanity dies every hours. Where people have been playing with human bodies and drinks each other blood. Where race for power, status, fake honor, fake and lies prevails and justice and true dies. In last 66 years of Pakistan independence its totally failed in building nation but securing state with no objective. This is the land of slaves with top to lower ranks. Its a mob of selfish animals; where survival of the fattest. Power in few hands, incompetency, intolerance, lack of vision, selfishness, status-co, hypocrisy, blame game, fake propaganda, the worst corruption, inter and intera institutional fighting, ethnic and non ethnic killings in simple words its a wild forest. Where every animal in the shape of human in race to survive.

Mullah | 9 years ago | Reply Yeah.. Army chief must hail Intelligence Agencies. They were really outstanding.. OBL was living in Abottabad, the Americans shot him and gone.. Raymond Davis came, saw, shot two ISI officers and he was coolly & safely flown home.. In Salala, they came, shot, rampaged, and left.. Great Job! Keep it up..

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply What results??? We have to be honest - the intelligence has been an utter failure

Burki | 9 years ago | Reply Sure! the whole country from north to south and east to west is being banged up with bomb explosions, indiscriminate killings, target killings, sectarian killings yet here is our army chief praising the achievements of intelligence agencies. What parallel universe do our high & mighty live in where everything is all so rosy?

Hugh Slaman | 9 years ago | Reply This is an important statement. There is a tendency to think our anti-terrorism efforts are some sort of magic wand that will instantly do away with attacks. The fact is that the Army's efforts and Rangers' efforts have led to a massive overall improvement in the security situation this year. From time to time, the enemies will hit back, obviously. That is because this is a war, and wars involve a back and forth of attacks and counterattacks. The overall results clearly show we are wining this war, and inshaAllah will eventually win. Be patient, my countrymen, and put your trust in Allah.

Jibran | 9 years ago | Reply Recent blame transfer to the civilians aside, I want to know what concrete steps were taken by the rangers to curb sectarianism and extremism in Karachi. For the past three months, we have been listening about Nine Zero, London, Saulat Mirza, Ishrat ul Ibad. Can someone update with concrete numbers on how many LeJ, TTP, ASWJ terrorists were captured or killed in Karachi and Southern Punjab. Currently, the entire discussion seems to have been deliberately diverted to only "Qaim Ali Shah". Well done with the propaganda.

Haris | 9 years ago | Reply Gen Raheel is making it seem as if we finally have some sort of structure in our state and despite the hurdles we can see results and genuine movement in government and foreign machinery for the betterment of the nation. Despite its shortcomings, his entire role in the process should be lauded.

Parvez | 9 years ago | Reply People want results........not rhetoric.

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