| Pakistan Army Corps of Military Intelligence | |
|---|---|
Badge of Corps of Military Intelligence | |
| Active | March 1948; 77 years ago (March 1948) |
| Country | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Combat service support |
| Role | Administrative and staffing oversight. |
| Size | Varies |
| HQ/Garrison | Army GHQ inRawalpindi,Punjab, Pakistan |
| Colors Identification | White, Gold |
| Anniversaries | 1948 |
| Engagements | Military history of Pakistan |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan military |
| Commanders | |
| Director-General | Ghulam NabiDirector General Military intelligence Pakistan |
| Notable commanders | Lt-Gen.Jamshed Gulzar Kiani Lt-Gen.Sarfraz Ali Lt-Gen.Hamid Gul |
| Insignia | |
| War Flag | |
| Administrative Corps of the Pakistan Army | ||||
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ThePakistan Army Corps of Military Intelligence is amilitary administrative and thestaff servicebranch of thePakistan Army.[1]
The military intelligence provides assessments on capabilities of competing nations while its mission parameters includes to gather informations on identifying and eliminating sleeper cells, foreign agents, and other anti-state elements within Pakistan, including investigation of military espionage.[2]
The Military Intelligence was established in March 1948 led by Colonel Mohamed Abdul Latif Khan, responsible for army counter intelligence and security, along with tactical and operational intelligence collection and analysis.[3]
During its earlier times, the military intelligence had strong ties with the British Army'sIntelligence Corps through its British officers, and was specific to its army counterintelligence matters.: 60 [4][2]
Even as of today, the military intelligence reports directly toArmy GHQ in Rawalpindi, and initially focused on the Indian military advancement in east and on the Taliban's insurgency in the western areas as of 2008.[5]: 62 [4]
The military intelligence works in close coordination with theAir Intelligence and theNaval Intelligence in protecting the military interests of the country.[1] Its mission also includes to complete security clearances of the army officers working on sensitive assignments within the Pakistan Army.[1] The education, training, and qualification for its personnel to be part of the Military Intelligence is provided by its School of Military Intelligence that is based inKarachi Cantonment, Sindh in Pakistan.[6]
The Military Intelligence is directed by the Director-General at the active-duty seniortwo-star rankingMajor-General who usually works under theChief of the General Staff at theArmy GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan.[1]
| S#. | Name | From | to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major General Muhammad Asif | 2008 | 2010 | |
| Major General Naushad Ahmed Kayani | 2010 | 2013 | |
| Major GeneralSarfraz Sattar | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Major GeneralNadeem Zaki Manj | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Major GeneralAsim Munir | December 2016 | October 2018 | |
| Major GeneralSarfraz Ali | October 2018 | February 2020 | |
| Major GeneralAzhar Waqas | February 2020 | September 2022 | |
| Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry | September 2022 | February 2023 | |
| Major GeneralWajid Aziz | February 2023 | Incumbent |