Tag: Gen Faiz
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Pakki dosti: Former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar admits to chatting with Gen Faiz
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar on Monday confirmed that he had been in contact with former ISI Chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed; however, journalist Ansar Abbasi revealed that he categorically denied any wrongdoing or connection with May 9 riots. “I swear that I have nothing to do with May 9, PTI and…
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I am a victim of Gen Faiz Hameed: Ishaq Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, on Friday, revealed that the former ISI Chief, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who is currently facing a court-martial by Pakistan Army, once apologised to him for “victimising” him. “I am among the victims of Faiz Hameed,” said the deputy PM, skipping details about his…
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Three more retired army officers taken into military custody: ISPR
Three more retired army officers have been taken into custody by Pakistan’s Army in connection with the recent arrest of Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid, according to a statement released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). This comes after the arrest of former spymaster Faiz Hamid earlier this week. “In connection with the FGCM proceedings of…
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LEAs arrest former Adiala Jail deputy superintendent for allegedly acting as messenger for Khan
Law enforcement agencies have arrested Muhammad Akram, the former deputy superintendent of Punjab prisons, who was transferred from Adiala Jail in June this year, on charges of “facilitating Imran Khan as a messenger,” Dawn News reported. He was reportedly picked up from the jail colony. The arrest follows the military’s detention of retired Lt Gen…
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PTI office raid revealed Gen Faiz’s role in facilitating PTI, alleges Omar Cheema
Journalist Omar Cheema revealed last night on his YouTube channel, Omar Cheema Exclusive, that when authorities raided the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretariat last month, they found evidence of former spymaster Lt Gen (retd) Faiz’s “role in facilitating PTI.” On July 13, former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid was taken into custody…
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‘Waade, tarle, minnaten,’ What did Gen Faiz do to become the next Army Chief?
The arrest of former spy master General (retd) Faiz Hameed came as a surprising development on Monday evening, taking most analysts by surprise. Geo’s Shahzeb Khanzada asked the Defence Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, whether Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid sent messages to Mian Nawaz Sharif about his ambitions of becoming the army chief. In…
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PML-N leaders lambast the Faizabad Commission report
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has criticized the recently published report of the Faizabad Sit-in Inquiry Commission which gave a clean chit to the former Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General (retd.) Faiz Hamid and blamed the then-government for the entire event. Asif opined that the report was neither authentic nor reliable, saying, “Faizabad commission was…
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Ali Haider Zaidi accepts that PTI government relied too much on Gen Faiz
In a talk show on ARY News, Kashif Abbasi asked senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Haider Zaidi about the biggest mistake of the PTI government in his personal opinion. Zaidi remarked that their handling of political matters was weak. When the anchor asked the PTI leader whether there was too much reliance on General…