Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by military court

Court martial proceedings lasted 15 months under Pakistan Army Act

Field General Court Martial has sentenced former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) 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 proceedings were 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 engaging in political activities, violating the Official Secrets Act in a manner “detrimental to the safety and interest of the state”, misuse of authority and government resources, and causing wrongful loss to individuals.

After what ISPR described as “lengthy and laborious legal proceedings”, the court found him guilty on all counts. The sentence was put into effect on December 11, 2025.

“The Field General Court Martial complied with all legal provisions. The accused was afforded all legal rights, including the right to a defence team of his choice,” the statement said, adding that the convict retains the right to appeal before the relevant forum.

A Field General Court Martial is a high‑level military tribunal constituted under the Pakistan Army Act, typically presided over by senior officers and empowered to try serious offences by serving and, in certain circumstances, retired officers.

ISPR further said that Hameed’s “involvement in fomenting vested 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 Pakistan Army’s Baloch Regiment and served as the 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 operational and intelligence leadership positions during his three‑decade military career.

The charges against him, as described in ISPR’s statement, involved alleged breaches of military discipline, misuse of official authority and actions considered prejudicial to state interest.

Details of the separate matters referenced by ISPR have not been disclosed in the statement.