Former ISI chief, retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, has been formally indicted on charges of engaging in political activities, the military’s media affairs wing, ISPR, said on Tuesday.
The development comes almost four months after the army announced the arrest and initiation of Field General Court Martial (FGCM) proceedings against Gen (R) Faiz Hameed, the former head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), on allegations of violating the Army Act.
On August 12, 2024, the FGCM process was initiated against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) under the provisions of the Pakistan Army Act. Initially, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) was formally arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities, violating the Official Secrets Act in a manner detrimental to the safety and interests of the state, misusing authority and government resources, and causing wrongful loss to individuals, an ISPR press release stated.
During the process, the involvement of Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) in events related to creating agitation and unrest, leading to multiple incidents, including but not limited to the events of May 9, 2023, aimed at fomenting instability at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests, is also being separately investigated, the press release added.
The ISPR assured that Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) is being afforded all legal rights as per the law.
