Three retired military personnel were taken into military custody on Thursday for their connection with the Federal General Court Martial (FGCM) proceeding against former spymaster Faiz Hameed for his alleged involvement in victimising the owner of a private housing society, the military’s media affairs wing said in a press release.
In an unprecedented step, the army on Monday announced Gen Hameed’s arrest, the previous head of the premier Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, on allegations of violating the Army Act. According to a source, Gen Hameed was taken into custody a few days back from Rawalpindi when he was summoned for a meeting by a senior military official.
The move, prompted by allegations of misconduct levelled by the owner of a private housing society, shattered the long-standing perception that spy chiefs were untouchable in the country where generals have long wielded unparalleled influence.
The army cited a November 2023 directive from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which instructed Kanwar Moeez Khan, owner of Islamabad’s Top City housing society, to seek redressal of grievances against Gen Hameed through relevant channels, including the Ministry of Defence, as the basis for initiating action against the former spymaster.
While the government hailed the military’s decision to uphold the rule of law, the PTI preferred to stay rather reserved, calling it an internal issue of the army.
PTI founder Imran Khan distanced the party from Hameed, with whom he had close ties, a day after the latter’s arrest and termed the issue the “army’s internal matter
According to the press release issued today, three retired officers were under military custody for “actions prejudicial to military discipline”.
The press release said that further investigation of certain retired officers and their accomplices for fomenting instability at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests were continued
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