National Intelligence Directorate (Pakistan)

The National Intelligence Directorate (Urdu: قومی نظامت برائے سراغرسانی) 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.

See also

• The intelligence community of Pakistan
  • Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
  • Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
  • Air Intelligence (AI)
  • Military Intelligence (MI)
  • Naval Intelligence (NI)
  • Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
  • Directorate-General of Intelligence and Investigation (DGII)
  • Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU)
  • Intelligence Bureau (IB)
  • National Crises Management Cell (NCMC)
  • Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC)
  • Special Security Unit (SSU)
  • Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF)
  • National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA)

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

External links

• Government of Pakistan