Lt (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: FILE
The Field General Court Martial has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple charges, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the court martial was initiated on 12 August 2024 under the Pakistan Army Act and continued for 15 months.
The ISPR said the accused was being 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 authority and government resources and causing undue loss to individuals.
After what the ISPR described as “protracted and arduous trials”, the court found him guilty on all counts. The judgment was put into effect on 11 December 2025.
“The Field 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 convicted retains the right to appeal to the appropriate forum.
The ISPR further said that Hameed’s “engagement in encouraging political agitation and instability in cohorts with political elements and in certain other matters” is being dealt with separately.
Faiz Hameed is a retired three-star general from the Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan Army and served as the Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, from June 2019 to 2021. He also commanded the Peshawar and Bahawalpur Corps and held his tri-military leadership position during the tri-delegation period.
The charges against him, as detailed in the ISPR’s statement, involved alleged breach of military discipline, abuse of official authority and acts deemed prejudicial to the interests of the state.
A field court martial is a high-level military court established under the Pakistan Army Act, typically presided over by senior officers and empowered to try serious offenses by serving and, in certain circumstances, retired officers.
Details of the separate matters referred to by the ISPR have not been disclosed in the statement.
