Politics
Major General Faisal Naseer is a senior officer of the Pakistan Army who has been associated with Military Intelligence and has spent a significant part of his career serving in intelligence, counterterrorism, and security-related matters.
Major General Faisal Naseer is a senior officer of the Pakistan Army who has been associated with Military Intelligence and has spent a significant part of his career serving in intelligence, counterterrorism, and security-related matters. He has also served as the Director General of Counter-Intelligence at Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Major General Faisal Naseer is a recipient of the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-i-Basalat.
The federal government has appointed him as NACTA’s National Coordinator for a three-year period on deputation. In this role, he will play an important part in coordinating among various institutions involved in counterterrorism efforts across the country.
According to reports, military officer Faisal Naseer was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2022, after which he was posted to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, in August 2022. He served as the head of the ISI’s internal wing, which is commonly referred to as the “Political Wing” or simply “C.” This position is generally known as DG-C. It is important to note that in this context, “C” does not stand for Counter-Intelligence; rather, it is simply a letter used as part of the internal designation of the wing. Similar abbreviations such as DG-A and DG-B are also used within the ISI.
