RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General (Retd) Faiz Hameed has been formally charged with multiple offenses including the “violations of the Official Secret Act”, the military’s media wing said in a statement.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the process of field general court-martial (FGCM) was initiated against the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hamid under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act on August 12, 2024, and he has been “formally charged in the first place”.
The charges include “arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities”, violations of the Official Secret Act detrimental to the safety and interest of the state, “misuse of authority & government resources”, and causing wrongful loss to a person(s).
In addition to that, Faiz Hamid has been probed regarding his alleged involvement in “events related to creating agitation and unrest, leading up to multiple incidents including but not limited to the 9th May 2023 incident for fomenting instability; at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests”.
Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd) is being afforded all legal rights as per the law, the statement read.
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