Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Last Updated: March 09, 2023, 01:54 IST
Former Pakistan ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed. File pic/Twitter
News18 had reported earlier that the ex-spy chief is prone to be charged with corruption, political engineering and selling terror
Pakistan’s investigation companies had been conducting an inquiry against former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, and any progress about it will be shared, stated interior minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday.
The minister stated this at a press convention in Islamabad, following the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore forward of Aurat March and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) election rally.
“Only the establishment can conduct Faiz’s courtroom martial,” Sanaullah said. He also stated that the General Headquarters (GHQ) holds the military trial, not the interior ministry.
Sanaullah also said that whatever was being done was required and PTI chief Imran Khan will be arrested when need be.
The minister further said that Maryam Nawaz rightly spoke about General Faiz Hameed: “We as politicians can only demand action against General Faiz.”
CNN-News18 had reported earlier that the ex-spy chief is prone to be charged with corruption, political engineering and selling terror.
It can also be believed that he was working for the earlier military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who has been blamed by former prime minister Imran Khan for his ouster in April final 12 months.
Sources stated Gen Hameed will be arrested for allegedly inciting mutiny within the military, extortion, interference in politics in addition to his actions associated to spreading terror led by Pakistani Taliban within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area, in addition to for conspiring against the military.
Attacks carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have elevated within the nation after a ceasefire between the militant outfit and safety forces was known as off final 12 months.
Sources additional stated the institution had collected some severe proof against Gen Hameed. The when and the way of his arrest will quickly be determined, they added.
One of the foremost allegations against him is that he not solely profited financially from the TTP ceasefire however when it was determined that he will not be the military chief, the outfit broke the ceasefire, which resulted in a spate of killings.
CNN-News18 had earlier reported that parliament additionally wished to summon Hameed for his function in growing incidents of terrorism in Pakistan.
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif had introduced that Gen Hameed ought to be known as to parliament as he was “answerable for rising terrorism in Pakistan”.
Asif had said he should be answerable for all that he did and be asked about his plans with regard to the TTP. The minister had also demanded that ex-PM Khan should be also be summoned along with Gen Hameed.
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