Hamid Gul

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Hamid Gul (Urdu: حمید گل, 20 November 1936 – 15 August 2015) was a Pakistani military officer and defence analyst. A three-star general, Gul was notable for serving as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, between 1987 and 1989. During his tenure, Gul played an instrumental role in directing ISI support to the Afghan mujahideen against Soviet forces in return for funds and weapons from the US, during the Soviet–Afghan War, in co-operation with the CIA. In addition, Gul is widely credited for expanding covert support to Kashmiri militants operating in Indian-administered Kashmir from 1989 onwards, diverting focus from the fallout of the Soviet war. Gul earned a reputation as a "godfather" of Pakistani geostrategic policies. For his role against India, he has been considered by A. S. Dulat, former director of R&AW, as "the most dangerous and infamous ISI chief in Indian eyes." He later turned against the United States and following...

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