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Pakistan ex-ISI chief charged for engaging in political activities, misuse of authority

RAWALPINDI — Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid has been formally charged with multiple offences, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. These violations have compromised state security and interests, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Additionally, the charges include misuse of […]

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Pakistan’s ruling coalition hails arrest of former ISI chief Faiz Hameed in connection with a housing scheme scandal

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s ruling coalition has hailed the arrest of former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd.) Faiz Hameed in connection with a housing scheme scandal but jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party decided to stay neutral and termed it the army’s “internal matter”. Hameed served as the director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 2019 […]