Shamsur Rahman Kallu
Shamsur Rahman Kallue was the 9th Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence who was in office from May 1989 – August 1990. He also served as the Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army.
Shamsur Rahman Kallue | |
|---|---|
| 9th Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| In office May 1989 – August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Hamid Gul |
| Succeeded by | Asad Durrani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 Multan, British India |
| Died | 1994 Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1985 ; 1988–1990 (second stint) |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 5 Horse Armoured Corps |
| Commands | DG Inter-Services Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Soviet–Afghan War |
ISI career
Kallue served as the 9th Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence after Hamid Gul.
The American intelligence agency CIA wanted him to meet Masoud to put forward U.S. interests in the region. Insight wrote (ibid):
The next day Masoud headed off through the Hindu Kush mountain range to the border of Pakistan for a secret meeting scheduled on another mountain side with Gen. Shamsur Rahman Kallue, whose orders the fiercely independent Masoud has consistently refused to follow. After crossing two mountain passes deep in snow on his way to The Rendezvous, Masoud received a message asking him to move up the appointment. He radioed back that that was impossible and that he might be a day late because of weather. Gen. Kallue said he could not wait and returned to Islamabad, Pakistan, offering to leave a helicopter to bring Massoud to Islamabad... He declined the offer.
References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hamid Gul |
Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence 1987–1990 |
Succeeded by Asad Durrani |