Covert Action Division

Covert Action Division
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Pakistan
Headquarters	Islamabad, Pakistan
Agency executive	Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum, Director-General;
Parent agency	Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

The Covert Action Division (CAD) is generally considered the most secretive special operations force of Pakistan. It is responsible for special paramilitary and covert operations. It is tasked to collect intelligence in dense hostile environments and act as a special warfare unit of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). It is similar in function to the CIA Special Activities Center Special Operations Group.^[1]

^ Amir Mir (2004). The True Face of Jehadis. Mashal Books. A number of officers from the ISI's Covert Action Division received training in the US and many covert action experts of the CIA were attached to the ISI to guide it in its operations against the Soviet troops...

[Mir2004-1] Amir Mir (2004). The True Face of Jehadis. Mashal Books. A number of officers from the ISI's Covert Action Division received training in the US and many covert action experts of the CIA were attached to the ISI to guide it in its operations against the Soviet troops...

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