The Pakistan Military on Monday introduced that it has arrested former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd.) Faiz Hameed and initiated courtroom martial proceedings towards him in reference to a housing scheme scandal, information company PTI reported. “Complying with the orders of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, an in depth courtroom of inquiry was undertaken by Pakistan Military, to establish correctness of complaints in High Metropolis Case made towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd),” the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) – the media wing of the army- mentioned in an announcement.
“Consequently, applicable disciplinary motion has been initiated towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd.), below provisions of the Pakistan Military Act,” it mentioned. “As well as, a number of situations of violation of the Pakistan Military Act post-retirement have additionally been established. The method of Subject Basic Court docket Martial has been initiated and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been taken into navy custody,” it added.
Who Is Faiz Hameed?
Lt Gen (retd.) Hameed was considered extraordinarily influential throughout his tenure as the top of the spy company from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed to this prestigious place after the then ISI chief and now Military chief, Lt Gen Asim Munir, was eliminated prematurely. Reviews steered that the then Prime Minister Imran Khan was dissatisfied with Munir.
Subsequently, the military’s determination to exchange Hameed was strongly opposed by Imran Khan, marking what’s believed to be the beginning of the deterioration of his relationship with the highly effective navy.
Hameed, a identified critic of India, was deemed very near the then Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had intentions of naming him the following Military chief. He has masterminded many assaults on India throughout his tenure because the ISI chief, sources mentioned.
Faiz Hameed rose to fame for facilitating a truce between Sirajuddin Haqqani of the Haqqani community and the Taliban, led by Mullah Yakub.
Most notably, throughout his time because the chief spymaster, he witnessed the Taliban’s ascension in Afghanistan and the strategic withdrawal of the US on August 15, 2021. It’s extensively believed that the ISI, below his management, supported the Taliban’s advance to Kabul and their eventual seizure of energy.
Hameed opted for early retirement in November 2022, 4 months earlier than his scheduled retirement, following the appointment of the brand new military chief. He was identified to be near the then Military Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa.
The function of ISI chief is among the most important throughout the Pakistan Military, which has ruled the nation for over half of its greater than 76 years of existence and has historically exercised vital affect over safety and overseas coverage issues.
Why Ex-ISIS Chief Is Going through Court docket Martial?
The High Metropolis case garnered media consideration when Moeez Ahmed Khan, proprietor of High Metropolis, lodged a petition within the Supreme Court docket on November 8, 2023, alleging misuse of energy by Hameed.
In his petition, Khan detailed that on Could 12, 2017, ISI officers, purportedly below Gen Hameed’s orders, raided the High Metropolis workplace and his residence, confiscating valuables resembling gold, diamonds, and money. He additional claimed that Sardar Najaf, Hameed’s brother, later approached him for a decision. Moreover, the petition included an encounter the place Gen Hameed personally met with him concerning the matter. Khan accused the ISI officers of coercing him into handing over Rs four crore in money.
The Supreme Court docket’s three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, Justice Attar Minullah, and Justice Aminuddin, reviewed the case and referred it to the Ministry of Defence for additional investigation. Subsequently, in April of the identical yr, the military fashioned a high-level inquiry committee, led by a significant normal, to look at the allegations.
