Pakistan’s military court has sentenced Lieutenant General (retired) Faiz Hameed, the former head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of abuse of authority and betrayal of state secrets.
A judicial statement said the verdict followed “lengthy and laborious legal proceedings,” but did not disclose specific details of the offences.
Hameed, who led Pakistan’s spy agency between 2019 and 2021, was a key figure during Imran Khan’s premiership and one of the most influential officers in the country’s security establishment.
A close ally of Imran Khan
The retired general has long been associated with Imran Khan, who was ousted in 2022 through a no-confidence vote and has remained imprisoned since 2023 on corruption convictions.
Khan has repeatedly accused the US and Pakistan’s military leadership—particularly Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, whom he once removed from a senior post—of orchestrating his downfall.
Hameed’s conviction adds another layer to Pakistan’s turbulent civil–military dynamic, as many of Khan’s allies face legal scrutiny in multiple cases.
Linked to 2023 riots and stripped of military rank
Authorities are separately investigating Hameed’s alleged role in the 2023 nationwide riots, during which thousands of Khan supporters stormed military installations following the former prime minister’s arrest.
In addition to the prison term, Hameed was stripped of his military rank after being found guilty of violating the Pakistan Army Act.
The verdict marks one of the most high-profile convictions of a former top intelligence official in Pakistan’s history, signalling the military’s tightening grip amid continuing political unrest.
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