Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed taken into military custody, court martial initiated: ISPR

Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed taken into military custody, court martial initiated: ISPR

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Former Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt General (retd) Faiz Hamid has been taken into custody, the military’s media wing said.

“Complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Army, to ascertain correctness of complaints in Top City Case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd). Consequently, appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd), under provisions of Pakistan Army Act,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

“In addition, multiple instances of violation of Pakistan Army Act post retirement have also been established. The process of Field General Court Martial has been initiated and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been taken into military custody,” the statement added.

Earlier in April this year, Pakistan Army had constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by a major general to look into the allegations against Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed that he as ISI director general misused his authority.

The inquiry has been ordered in pursuant to the orders of the Supreme Court and in the light of the directives of the Ministry of Defence, according to the people familiar with the development.

This is the first formal inquiry ordered against Gen Faiz, who resigned in November 2022, four months before his retirement date.