National Intelligence Coordination Committee (Pakistan)

The National Intelligence Coordination Committee (NICC) of Pakistan is headed by the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence.[1][2] The overarching intelligence coordination body was given assent by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan in November 2020.[3]

National Intelligence Coordination Committee
Intelligence agency overview
FormedNovember 2020
Intelligence agency executive

Background

The Abbottabad Commission had recommended that a mechanism to integrate civil and military intelligence be set up.[4]

Constituents

Over two dozen intelligence organizations will coordinate under the NICC including:[5]

See also

References
  1. Syed, Baqir Sajjad (2020-11-24). "PM okays creation of liaison body for spy agencies". DAWN. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. "DG ISI Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to head National Intelligence Coordination Committee". The Pakistan Daily. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. "PM Imran Khan approved the establishment of a Coordinating Committee for the Intelligence Agencies". Daily Times. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. Editorial (2020-11-25). "Synchronised intel". DAWN. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  5. "Pakistan to form new national intel body to coordinate country's spy agencies under ISI chief". The Hindu. PTI. 2020-11-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-25.CS1 maint: others (link)
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