LAHORE – Former ISI Chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been held by military after an inquiry into complaints related to Top City Case.

A statement shared by ISPR said Pakistan Army conducted investigation as per top court orders. The inquiry revealed several violations of the Army Act, leading to disciplinary action and the initiation of a Field General Court Martial against Hameed.

Top City Case

Top City Case starts with a raid on private housing society in Chowki Hameedan area. During the operation, armed men detained the society’s owner, Mooez Kunwar Khan, along with several security guards.

Rangers linked Kunwar to MQM Founder, accusing him of engaging in illegal activities such as land grabbing and funding Hussain in London. Since the raid, local landlords have reportedly taken over the area, supposedly under the Rangers’ directive to protect it.

In 2023, the private housing society owner sought action against Lt-Gen retd. Faiz Hameed and his associates for raiding Top City Housing Scheme.

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa led bench reviewed petition by Moeez Ahmed Khan, owner of Top City as petitioner claims that in May 2017, Rangers personnel and ISI raided his office and residence.

According to him, security personnel confiscated gold, diamonds, and piles of cash under the guise of investigating a terrorism case.

Later, Sardar Najaf, Faiz’s brother contacted Kunwar Khan with a brigadier to arrange a meeting, where Hameed allegedly promised to return some items but withheld 400 tolas of gold and cash.

Kunwar Khan accused former spymaster of malicious prosecution and alleges that retired ISI brigadiers Naeem Fakhar and Ghaffar pressured him to pay 4 crores in cash and support a private TV network. Several ex-ISI officials were also part of alleged illegal takeover of the housing society.