Pakistan's ruthless Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has mastered the art of putting pressure on the declared representatives of Western intelligence services. From expulsions and blown covers to skilful honey traps and the occasional slap, the ISI stops at nothing.
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Whether they work for France's DGSE, the CIA or even MI6, many intelligence officers operating in Pakistan have in recent years fallen victim to the ruthless rule of the all-powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), whose influence on domestic politics is stronger than ever. We reveal an ongoing secret war, involving deportations, lynchings, and allegations of radiation exposure and poisoning.


