Covert Action Division

Covert Action Division
Covert Action Division
Urdu: خفیہ ایکشن ڈویژن; Persian: بخش اقدام مخفی; Arabic: قسم العمليات السرية;
Active	1948–present
Country	Pakistan
Type	Black ops, special forces, paramilitary
Role	Special operations, unconventional warfare, asymmetric warfare, covert operations, clandestine operations, screening, foreign internal defence Secondary roles: Reconnaissance, special reconnaissance, counterinsurgency, counter-terrorism, close-quarters combat, desert warfare, mountain warfare, cold weather warfare, jungle warfare ;
Size	Classified
Part of	Inter-Service Intelligence
Headquarters	Islamabad, Pakistan
Known operations	Waziristan rebellion (1948–1954); Afghan conflict 1975 Panjshir Valley uprising; Soviet–Afghan War; Afghan Civil War (1989–1992); Afghan Civil War (1992–1996); Afghan Civil War (1996–2001); War in Afghanistan (2001–2021); ; Yugoslav wars Bosnian war; ; Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Indo-Pakistani war of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War Third Indo-Pakistani War; ; Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Kashmir; ; ; Terrorism in Pakistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Insurgency in Balochistan; ; Iraqi conflict War in Iraq (2013–2017); ;
Commanders
Current; commander	DG-ISI Lt. Gen. Asim Malik
Insignia
Symbol of Identification	None

The Covert Action Division (CAD) is the black ops unit of the Inter-Services Intelligence. It is responsible for paramilitary and covert operations. It is tasked to collect intelligence and conduct covert operations in hostile environments and war-zones. It is similar in its function and structure to the CIA Special Activities Center.