The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) () is the media and

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wing of the

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. It broadcasts and coordinates military news and information to the country's civilian media and the

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. It operated under the command of

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. The ISPR directorate serves the purpose of aiming to strengthen

with the

and civil society through interacting with the media. The directorate also works as the principal voice of the Pakistan's

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, with its

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serving as the official spokesperson of the

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Overview

The Directorate of the Inter–Services Public Relations (ISPR) was established in 1949 with

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colonel Shahbaz Khan becoming its first director-general. The ISPR operates as a unified public relations system for the Pakistan

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, which includes

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, and

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. The ISPR manages the public relations requirement of the armed forces, and is staffed with the combined personnel of the

along with civilian officers. It plays an important role for gathering a national support for the

at the public level. The ISPR also aims to strengthen support for the

's assigned contingency operations while undermining the perceived stature of the adversary. In views of

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colonel John Adache, the ISPR interfaces between the

, civil media, and the

. Furthermore, the ISPR also formulates the media policy of the unified

, and aims to safeguard the military interests of the

from negative sentiment. The ISPR also monitors international and domestic media, surveying the nature of international reporting regarding Pakistan's military issues. On a regular basis, the ISPR broadcasts televised news regarding the strategic operations in foreign and domestic areas. In Pakistan's military staff appointments and assignments, the ISPR is often perceived as one of the most prestigious directorates of

. Its executive authority, a

, is a chief military spokesperson of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Reorganization

In 2024, the ISPR underwent reorganization and expansion. Two two-star Major-general rank officers were appointed in the ISPR to handle foreign or strategic communication and domestic media. This will be the first time that ISPR will be permanently headed by an officer of the rank of Lieutenant General instead of Major General, and for the first time, two Major Generals will be appointed in ISPR.

Operations

ISPR is responsible for garnering national support for the

as well as strengthening their resolve to accomplish the assigned mission while undermining the will of the adversary. It also acts as an interface between the armed forces, the media and the public. It formulates much of the media policy of Pakistan's military, safeguards the armed forces from negative influences and monitors both international and domestic media.

Principal media network

On a regular basis, the ISPR releases televised press releases on ongoing

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and notifies the civilian media about the strategic arsenal tests. Apart from functioning as the public relations body of the

, the ISPR handles exclusive dissemination of information regarding Pakistan's ongoing military contingency operations.

Media productions

Since the 1990s, the ISPR has been producing mini-series, drama, and films on military fiction. The first ISPR drama was

Sunehray Din ''Sunehray Din'' () is a 1991 coming of age Pakistani television series produced and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali under Shoman Productions. The series was co-produced by ISPR. It ran on Pakistan Television Corporation in 1991. Th ...

which was released in 1991. Some of the most famous dramas of ISPR include

Ehd-e-Wafa ''Ehd-e-Wafa'' () is a Pakistani dramas, Pakistani television series created by Inter-Services Public Relations, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army and Momina Duraid under MD Productions. The series origina ...

Waar ''Waar'' (Urdu: ; , ) is a 2013 Pakistani action-thriller film directed by Bilal Lashari (in his feature directorial debut), written by Hassan Rana, and produced by Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi. The film stars Shaan Shahid as Major Mujtaba Rizvi, a r ...

, Shahpar,

Ek Thi Marium ''Ek Thi Marium'' ( ) is a 2016 Pakistani biographical television film based on the life of Pakistani female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar. Produced by Nina Kashif, it is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and written by Umera Ahmad. It featur ...

and

Sinf-e-Aahan ''Sinf-e-Aahan'' () is a Pakistani television series produced by Next Level Entertainment and Six Sigma Plus in collaboration with Inter Services Public Relations, ISPR. It is directed by Nadeem Baig (director), Nadeem Baig and written by Umer ...

. ISPR also made its first animated series Team Muhafiz in collaboration with

Geo Entertainment ''Geo Entertainment'' or Har Pal Geo is a Pakistani entertainment television channel owned by Geo Television Network was established in May 2002. Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite whereas on 1 Octob ...

which broadcast in 2022. Apart from dramas, the ISPR has also released many songs with the first one being titled "Rang Layega Shaheedon Ka Lahoo". ISPR has also released documentary films with the one being The Glorious Resolve, released in 2018.

List of ISPR Directors General

References

External links

''ISPR'' Official website
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