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Faith, Unity, Discipline : The ISI of Pakistan
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About the book
Established in the wake of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-48 by British officer Major General Robert Cawthorne, the then deputy chief of staff in the Pakistan Army, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for years remained an under-developed and obscure agency. In 1979, the organization’s growing importance was felt during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, as it worked hand in glove with the CIA to support the mujahideen resistance, but its activities received little coverage in the media. Offering fresh insights into the ISI based on intimate knowledge of its inner workings and key individuals, this startlingly original and provocative book uncovers the hitherto shady world of Pakistan’s secret service.
Pages: 320
Available in: Hardback
Language: English
Hein Kiessling
Hein Kiessling is a political scientist and historian who lived from 1989 to 2002 in Pakistan, including four years in Quetta and nine in Islamabad, during which he forged close contacts among Pakistan’s political, military and intelligence elites. In 2002 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.