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Court martial proceedings have been initiated against Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameedm, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was taken into military's custody with the proceeding being carried out under the Army Act, the ISPR in a statement said on Monday.
A probe into complaints against the former spy chief was launched over the Top City case, following instructions from the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
“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 (retd) Faiz Hameed,” read the statement issued by the military’s media wing.
“Consequently, appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, under provisions of Pakistan Army Act.
“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 (retd) Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody.”
Military's accountability process is rigorous and ongoing: DG ISPR
Meanwhile, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has emphasised that the military's self-accountability system is a strict, transparent, and continuous process that operates without bias.
In a statement, the DG ISPR reiterated the rigorous nature of accountability within the military, a point he had previously detailed during a press conference on May 7. He highlighted that this internal process is automatic and always active, ensuring that no one is exempt from scrutiny.
“The higher the rank, the greater the responsibility, and the more stringent the accountability,” the DG ISPR said, underscoring the fairness and seriousness of the process.
Top city case
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 Inter-Services Intelligence (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.
Hameed was also considered to be close to Imran Khan, who named him to head the ISI when he was premier. Khan was ousted in 2022 in a vote of no-confidence that he alleges was orchestrated by the military, which denies this.
Faiz served as DG C in the ISI and later headed the spy agency. His name surfaced in many controversies, including the Faizabad Dharna case. Three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif named him and Gen Bajwa as the main characters behind his removal through a Supreme Court order.
On November 8, 2023, Moeez Ahmed Khan, the owner of Top City, filed a petition in the Supreme Court in which he accused Faiz of misusing his authority.
The petition filed by in the Supreme Court stated that on May 12, 2017, on the behest of Gen Faiz, ISI officials raided the top city office and his house. During the raid, valuables, including gold, diamonds and money, were seized from the house by ISI officials, the petitioner alleged.
The petition also claimed that Gen Faiz later personally met him to resolve the issue, in which he assured that some of the items which had been taken away by the ISI officials during the raid would be returned. However, 400 tolas of gold and cash will not be returned to him.
The petitioner also alleged that the ISI officials extorted Rs4 crore cash from him.
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