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Deep Dive | Pakistan
The 'Islamabad syndrome' that poisoned relations between Western and Pakistani spies

LogoSubscribers only By Pierre Gastineau, Antoine Izambard and Théo Sou
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Part 1
Anything goes between spies in Islamabad.
Anything goes between spies in Islamabad. © Stéphane Oiry

At odds over nuclear proliferation but united in the fight against terrorism, Western intelligence agencies have long had a bumpy relationship with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). For some this has come at a very personal cost. Intelligence Online reveals one of the most dramatic and mysterious episodes involving France's DGSE and the CIA in Pakistan.

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