US EditionPakistan military court sentences ex-spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison
Faiz Hameed was convicted on four charges including misuse of authority and violating the Official Secrets Act after 15 months of court-martial proceedings, the military said.
- On Thursday, the Field General Court Martial sentenced retired Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed to 14 years after 15 months of proceedings under the Pakistan Army Act.
- After a 2024 detention tied to a court-ordered probe, Hameed was held following Pakistan's Supreme Court-ordered internal probe into allegations tied to the Top City company, and his arrest last year surprised many.
- The proceedings listed four charges against Hameed, and the military said he was found guilty on all counts while receiving full defense rights, including counsel of his choice.
- Hameed has the right to appeal the verdict before the relevant forum, the military said, describing him as a close associate of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan since 2023.
- Detaining a former spy chief is unusually rare in Pakistan, and the case linked to the Top City project adds to turmoil since Imran Khan was ousted in April 2022.
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Pakistan’s Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Prison After Court-Martial
A Pakistani military court on Thursday announced that it had sentenced Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, the former head of the country’s intelligence agency, to 14 years in prison after convicting him on charges of corruption, political meddling and misuse of authority. The verdict marks a rare moment in Pakistan’s history. It is the first time that a former chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence, or I.S.I., has been prosecuted and imprisoned by…
Pakistan jails former ISI chief Faiz Hameed
A military court in Pakistan has sentenced the country’s former intelligence chief and Imran Khan ally, Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, to 14 years in prison. This is the first time in the country’s 78-year history that a former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been sentenced. A Field General Court Martial officially issued the […] The post Pakistan jails former ISI chief Faiz Hameed appeared first on 5Pillars.
Pakistan jails former intelligence chief for 14 years for 1st time in its 78-year history
Field General Court Martial officially issued verdict, awarding former Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt. Gen. (retired) Faiz Hameed 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on 4 charges, says army - Anadolu Ajansı
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