Lieutenant General Asim Malik has officially taken over as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), following the announcement of his appointment on September 23.
He succeeds Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum, who stepped down from the position on September 29. General Nadeem Anjum served as the DG ISI for nearly three years, having assumed the role on November 20, 2021.
Originally slated to retire in September 2023, he received a one-year extension as the head of the ISI. During General Anjum’s tenure, he faced multiple challenges, including significant events such as regime change and national elections. Following the ousting of the PTI government as a result of a no-confidence motion, the military and ISI were subjected to intense propaganda.
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Notably, after the assassination of journalist Arshad Sharif, General Anjum became the first DG ISI to hold a press conference alongside the DG ISPR, highlighting the gravity of the situation.
Among the key challenges during his leadership was exposing and apprehending the Indian intelligence agency RAW’s network responsible for killings in Pakistan. Moreover, security issues at the border became a major concern following the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan.
