Lt Gen rtd Faiz Hameed taken into custody by Military: ISPR

Former ISI chief Lt General (retd) Faiz Hameed was taken into custody by the military on Monday.

Militay’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release issued on Monday stated:

Complying with the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry was undertaken by the Pakistan Army, to ascertain the correctness of complaints in the Top City Case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd).

Consequently, appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd), under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act. In addition, multiple instances of violation of the Pakistan Army Act post-retirement have also been established.

The process of Field General Court Martial has been initiated and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been taken into military custody.

What led to Former ISI chief Lt General (retd) Faiz Hameed’s arrest

As reported, Faiz Hameed’s arrest was made in connection with a petition filed by a housing society’s chief executive officer (CEO) in the Supreme Court last year, wherein the former ISI chief was accused of land grabbing and stealing valuables during a raid.

“After the raid, I along with my five other colleagues were kept in confinement. The federal government should take action against Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid, his brother Najaf and others,” the petitioner Moeez Ahmed Khan had stated in his petition.

A three-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the matter.

The bench disposed of the petition on November 8, 2023, and directed the petitioner to approach the relevant forum against the retired general.

In the written order, the SC bench stated that the applicant had alleged that Lt Gen (retd) Hamid, who was then serving in the armed forces and working with the ISI, misused his office, and on his directions crimes were committed against the applicant and his family, as under:

• Personnel of ISI and Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) raided the applicant’s residence and business offices
• Detained the applicant and his family members
• Robbed the applicant and his family members of their properties
• Robbed the applicant of his business properties; (5) Compelled the applicant to transfer his business – Dynast Associate/Top City Housing Scheme – into his nominees’ names
• Had false cases registered against the applicant, his family and employees; and, He and those under his command and Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) abused the powers of their offices while serving in the Armed Forces.