Syed Ehtesham Zamir
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Born1951
Chak Abdul Khaliq, Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan
Died2015 (aged 63–64)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Parent
- Zamir Jafri (father)
Branch/servicePakistan Army
Syed Ehtesham Zamir | |
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| Head of the internal wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| In office 11 September 2001 – 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 Chak Abdul Khaliq, Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 2015 (aged 63–64) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Syed Ehtesham Zamir (1951–2015) was a Pakistani general who headed the internal wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), including its political section, during the period preceding the 2002 Pakistani general election. In interviews in 2008, he said that the ISI had carried out what he called "political management" before the 2002 election in support of pro-Pervez Musharraf politicians and stated that such actions had been taken on Musharraf's directives.[1][2]
Zamir was born at Chak Abdul Khaliq in Jhelum.[3] He was the son of the Urdu humorous poet Zamir Jafri.[4][5] He studied at the Military College Jhelum and Gordon College.[6]