Islamabad : Pakistan’s intelligence agency says Islamist militants have overtaken the Indian army as the greatest threat to national security. This is for the first time in 63 years that ISI is saying militants not India is the major threat.
The recent report has come after a regular review of national security by the ISI.
But it is unclear whether the assessment of the ISI is fully endorsed by Pakistan's military and the civilian government. The United States still worry that elements of Pakistan's military establishment, including retired ISI officers, continue to lend support to militants.
The assessment has the potential to shift Pakistan's Afghan policy, which has been driven by the belief that India is trying to encircle Pakistan.
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