The think-tank listed among the issues of resentment by ISI include criticism by Mullen and the US CENTCOM chief Gen David Petreaus, who had said that ISI is still dealing with the Taliban and al-Qaeda and the increasing US drones strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt.

The ISI and its support base in the Pakistan establishment is also upset with Obama administrations strategy of treating Afghanistan and Pakistan as one theatre and the US move to involve India in Afghanistan, it said.

"The snub is also part of an emerging consensus between Pakistan's military and civilian government that Islamabad needs to increase its bargaining power with the US as an ally in the war against militants," Stratfor said.

Observing that the view in Islamabad is that US pressure and airstrikes by American drones are undermining Pakistan's ability to combat a raging jihadist insurgency, Stratfor said, Pakistan is also now saying that any national counter-terrorism strategy or cooperation with the US will have to receive Parliament's approval.

"The ISI chief's refusal to meet with top US officials visiting the country is also informed by the need to counter the view on the home front that Pakistan is subservient to US interests – a view that jihadists are exploiting to advance their agenda," Stratfor said.

"The increase in attacks in recent weeks has also led to a national realization of sorts that the country needs its own counter-terrorism policy. The first step in formulating such a strategy involves showing that Islamabad is not simply following the US lead," it said.