Former Inter-Providers Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed was arrested by Pakistan navy in connection to a housing scheme scandal and the method for his courtroom martial was initiated, the military mentioned on Monday.
It’s for the primary time within the nation’s historical past that courtroom martial has been initiated towards a former intelligence chief, based on Daybreak.
“Complying with the orders of Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, an in depth courtroom of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Military, to establish correctness of complaints in Prime Metropolis case made towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd),” a press assertion by Pakistan military mentioned additional including that “the method of Discipline Common Court docket Martial has been initiated and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been taken into navy custody.”
“Consequently, applicable disciplinary motion has been initiated towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd), below provisions of Pakistan Military Act,” the discharge additional mentioned.
In April, the navy had reportedly established an inquiry committee to research allegations of authority misuse involving the previous ISI head.
It’s for the primary time within the nation’s historical past that courtroom martial has been initiated towards a former intelligence chief, based on Daybreak.
“Complying with the orders of Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, an in depth courtroom of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Military, to establish correctness of complaints in Prime Metropolis case made towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd),” a press assertion by Pakistan military mentioned additional including that “the method of Discipline Common Court docket Martial has been initiated and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been taken into navy custody.”
“Consequently, applicable disciplinary motion has been initiated towards Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd), below provisions of Pakistan Military Act,” the discharge additional mentioned.
In April, the navy had reportedly established an inquiry committee to research allegations of authority misuse involving the previous ISI head.
