Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
The General Field Martial Court 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 process was initiated on August 12, 2024, under the Pakistan Army Act and continued for 15 months.
ISPR said the accused was tried on four charges, including participation in political activities, violation of the Official Secrets Act in a manner “detrimental to the security and interests of the State”, misuse of government authority and resources and causing unjustified loss to persons.
After what ISPR described as “long and laborious legal proceedings”, the court found him guilty on all charges. The ruling came into force on December 11, 2025.
“The General Field Martial Court complied with all legal provisions. The accused was granted all legal rights, including the right to a defense team of his choice,” the statement said, adding that the convicted man retains the right to appeal to the appropriate forum.
ISPR further said that Hameed’s “involvement in fomenting 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 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 senior intelligence and operational leadership positions during his three-decade military career.
The charges against him, as outlined in the ISPR statement, involved alleged violations of military discipline, abuse of official authority and actions considered detrimental to the interests of the State.
A general field court-martial is a high-level military court constituted under the Pakistan Army Act, normally presided over by senior officers and empowered to try serious crimes committed by serving and, in certain circumstances, retired officers.
Details of the separate matters referred to by ISPR have not been disclosed in the statement.
