As of December 11, 2025, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has officially confirmed that former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment following a Field General Court Martial (FGCM).
This marks a significant development since earlier reports, as the sentencing was promulgated today after a 15-month trial process.
#BREAKING: Former spy chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment by military court, Pakistan army says. https://t.co/QDqsWIHXW2 pic.twitter.com/5NXn5VI3RZ
— Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) December 11, 2025
Key Details
- Hameed was found guilty on all four charges: engaging in political activities.
- Violations of the Official Secrets Act are deemed detrimental to state security.
- Misuse of authority and government resources.
- Causing wrongful loss to individuals (tied to the Top City housing scandal).
The sentence is 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, with Hameed retaining the right to appeal at the relevant forum.
The FGCM complied with all legal provisions, affording Hameed full rights, including the choice of his defense team.
Separate investigations into his alleged involvement in fomenting political agitation and instability (e.g., links to the May 9, 2023, riots) are ongoing.
Hameed has been in military custody since August 2024, initially arrested over the Top City case on Supreme Court orders. He is currently housed in an army officers’ mess in Rawalpindi.
His fallout with the current newly appointed CDF and Field Marshal General Asim Munir is widely speculated to drive these proceedings. The case could implicate broader networks tied to the May 9 events, potentially affecting Khan, who remains imprisoned on unrelated charges.
Hameed, who served as ISI Director General from 2019 to 2021, has long been accused by PML-N leaders of manipulating cases against Nawaz Sharif and supporting Imran Khan’s PTI.
The case could implicate broader networks tied to the May 9 events, potentially affecting Khan, who remains imprisoned on unrelated charges.
A week earlier, Vawda predicted Faiz Hameed would get 14 Years
