The Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has sentenced former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hamid to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, said the Inter-Services Public Relations in a statement on Thursday. The military’s media wing said that the process of a field general court martial was initiated against Faiz Hamid, formerly lieutenant general, on August 12, 2024, under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act, spanning over 15 months. The accused was tried on four charges related to engaging in political activities, violation of the Official Secret Act, detrimental to the safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority and government resources and causing wrongful loss to persons.

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