National Intelligence Directorate (Pakistan)

The National Intelligence Directorate (Urdu: نيشنل انٹلیجنس ڈائريكٹوريٹ; NID), is a national intelligence estimate authority to integrate foreign, military and domestic intelligence in the national interests of Pakistan.[1] The NID's goals to manage and pool effective intelligence works undertaken by both civilian and defence intelligence agencies of the country, and has aims to increase intelligence sharing with the four provinces.[2][3][4][5] The NID is headed by the Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal, who is its second director, after previous Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.[6]

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References

  1. Dawn.com (19 March 2014). "The NID is established by PM Sharif". Dawn Newspapers. Dawn News. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. Gumman, Khawar (1 March 2014). "New security policy sets ambitious targets". Khawar Ghumman released the report on Dawn.com. Dawn News, 2014. Dawn News. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. Mirza, Sana (18 March 2014). "PM approves formation of National Intelligence Directorate, Rapid Response Force". Report released at the GEO News by its new ancor Sana Mirza. Geo News, 2014. Geo News. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. Intelligence: Pakistan Tries A DNI
  5. PM approves formation of National Intelligence Directorate, Rapid Response Force
  6. Agencies, et.al.; et al. (19 March 2014). "Civil, military leaders join heads to knock out terror". Report contributed by various news agencies. Daily Times, Pakistan, 2014. Daily Times, Pakistan. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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