History of ISI
Historical
The agency was created by
Major-General Robert Cawthom, who also served its
first director. Major-General Cawthom later
established the ISI directorate in 1950s. Prior to the successful imposition of
coup d'état
in 1958 against the government of President Major-General
(retired) Iskander Mirza,
the Military Intelligence's director-general Major-General Syed Shahid Hamid
reported to the then-Commander-in-Chief (Chief of
Army Staff) Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
The M.I. reported that the Martial Law
was promulgated in entire country, both East and
West-Pakistan.
In the 1980s, Military Intelligence
activities include operations in Sindh against the Pakistan
Communist Party (CPP) and Indian intelligence operatives .Along with
ISI, the M.I. is accused of alleged murder of Pakistani communist leader Nazeer Abbasi.