Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
| Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
|---|---|
Insignia of the ISI | |
Official Flag of the Inter-Services Intelligence | |
since 30 September 2024 | |
| Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| Abbreviation | DG ISI |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Residence | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Syed Shahid Hamid |
| Formation | 1948 |
The Director-General (DG) is head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's premier intelligence service, operationally responsible for providing critical national security and intelligence assessment to the government of Pakistan. Brigadier Syed Shahid Hamid had conceived the idea of ISI and became its first director-general.
The current DG of ISI is Lt. General Asim Malik since 30 September 2024.