Former director general Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed is facing court martial and has been taken into military custody after Supreme Court directs to investigate complaints against former general related to Top City case.

Army’s media wing ISPR said a high-level inquiry committee was established to look into allegations of authority misuse during Faiz Hameed’s tenure as chief of country’s top intelligence agency.

Top city Case

The accusations include a raid on Top City’s office and home, where valuables were allegedly seized, and extortion claims. The Supreme Court is closely overseeing the investigation due to the serious nature of the allegations.

Faiz Hameed

The 3-star general served at several key positions in his decades long career. The army officer of Baloch Regiment also served as General Officer Commanding of the 16th Infantry Division in Pano Akil and Commander of the XXXI Corps before his early retirement in 2022.

Faiz joined Pakistan Military Academy in 1987. He graduated from the Command & Staff College in Quetta and was commissioned into the Baloch Regiment. His family, known for producing military leaders, includes his brothers Sardar Sikandar Hayat (deceased), Sardar Najaf Hameed (a land revenue officer), and Sardar Khizar.

His career highlights include serving as Adjutant General at Army Headquarters Rawalpindi and leading the ISI from January 2017 to April 2019. He also reminded at the position of GOC for the 16th Infantry Division from June 2015 to January 2017.

Before his retirement, ex-ISI chief was also Corp Commander in Peshawar and Bahawalpur until his retirement.

Allegations

Former Pakistani general faced allegations of Judicial Manipulation in the Panama Papers case involving former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Faiz Hameed however denied these allegations, stating they were false and asserting that the constitution of court benches was under the purview of the IHC chief justice.