Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: FILE
The general field court martial has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on several charges, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday.
According to the Inter‑Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the court martial proceedings were initiated on August 12, 2024 under the Pakistan Army Act and continued for 15 months.
The ISPR said the accused was tried on four charges, including engaging in political activities, violating the Official Secrets Act in a manner “prejudicial to the security and interests of the state”, abusing government authority and resources and causing wrongful loss to individuals.
After what the ISPR described as “a lengthy and arduous legal process,” the court found him guilty on all counts. The sentence entered into force on December 11, 2025.
“Field’s general court martial complied with all legal provisions. The accused was afforded all legal rights, including the right to a defense team of his choice,” the statement said, adding that the convict retains the right to appeal to the appropriate forum.
The ISPR further said that Hameed’s “involvement in promoting political agitation and instability among cohorts comprising political elements and in certain other matters” was being dealt with separately.
Faiz Hameed is a retired three-star general of the Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan Army and served as Director General of the Inter‑Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, from June 2019 to 2021. He also commanded the Peshawar and Bahawalpur Corps and held operational and intelligence leadership positions during his three-decade military career.
The charges against him, as outlined in the ISPR statement, related to alleged violations of military discipline, abuse of official authority, and actions considered prejudicial to the state interest.
A general field court martial is a high-level military tribunal constituted under the Pakistan Army Act, usually presided over by senior officers and empowered to try serious offenses by serving officers and, in certain circumstances, by retired officers.
Details of the separate issues referenced by the ISPR were not disclosed in the statement.
