“We paid tens of millions in cash as rewards to the Pakistani intelligence service”: Former CIA officer

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has opened up about his years of service in Pakistan, sharing insights into the CIA’s operations, its collaboration with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, and the challenges of counterterrorism work. He also revealed how American defense contractor funds and cash rewards enriched some ISI officers, shedding light on the complex and often transactional US-Pakistan relationship.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, he said, “May I add one thing? I feel that Pakistani groups with an eye towards India benefited because of those American defense contractor monies. Their defense parts were all turned towards India. And I’ll add something, we paid tens of millions of dollars in cash as rewards to the Pakistani intelligence service. And God knows what they did with t