Action against ex-ISI chief based on evidence: Army

Pakistan Army on Thursday said former spymaster Lt Gen (Retd) Faiz Hameed was facing court martial proceedings “based on concrete evidence” but remained non-committal about action against former prime minister Imran Khan under army regulations.

During a press conference in Rawalpindi, the Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, also promised Hameed a fair trial and termed his court martial as an example of the military’s self-accountability.

“Following a detailed inquiry based on concrete evidence, the Pakistan Army clearly informed on August 12, 2024 that the relevant officer (Hameed) had violated sections of the Army Act,” Chaudhry said.

When asked about Khan’s party leaders expressing fear that the former prime minister could be handed over to the army or proceeded against under the army laws as the court martial proceedings against Hameed were going ahead, he was non-committal in his response.