After former ISI chief's arrest, 3 ex-army officers taken into military custody in Pakistan

Islamabad, August 15

Three former Pakistan Army officers have been arrested by the military for their alleged connection with the court martial proceedings against former spymaster Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (retd), the army said on Thursday.

Hameed, who served as director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 2019 to 2021, was arrested following action in the complaint of a private property developer over alleged misuse of official authority.

According to a fresh statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - the media wing of the army, three retired army officers were under military custody for “actions prejudicial to military discipline”.

“In connection with the FGCM (Field General Court Martial) proceedings of Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (retd), three retired officers are also in military custody for their actions prejudicial to military discipline,” the statement said.

“Further investigations of certain retired officers and their accomplices for fomenting instability at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests are continuing,” it added.

The identity of the three officials was not released by the military.

The military had reportedly set up an inquiry committee in April to investigate allegations of misuse of authority against Hameed after the Supreme Court asked the defence ministry to probe the allegation by the owner of Top City Housing Society.