{"id":485288,"date":"2025-06-20T02:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=485288"},"modified":"2025-06-20T02:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:27:50","slug":"faiz-hamids-trial-on-hold-for-three-weeks-says-counsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/faiz-hamids-trial-on-hold-for-three-weeks-says-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Faiz Hamid\u2019s trial on hold for three weeks, says counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe ongoing military trial of former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid has been on hold for the past three weeks, his lawyer revealed on Wednesday, expressing the hope that the proceedings may resume any day now. Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq said that the proceedings have remained paused for the last three weeks. \u201cWe expect them to resume soon, possibly any day,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nAshfaq, who is leading Gen (R) Faiz\u2019s legal team alongside two associates, added that they had formally requested early completion of the process in light of his planned travel abroad next month. \u201cGiven my family vacation abroad after about a month, we have requested early conclusion of proceedings,\u201d he said. While careful not to speculate on a specific timeline, Ashfaq noted that approximately 65% to 70% of the trial process had already been completed.<br \/>\nThe military proceedings, conducted under the Official Secrets Act, remain confidential, and no further details have been made public. However, Ashfaq\u2019s comments offer a rare insight into the current status of the case that has attracted significant public interest.Last year military\u2019s public relations arm, ISPR, announced that Gen (R) Faiz had been formally charged with multiple offences, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act.<br \/>\nThe ISPR stated these violations have compromised state security and interests.Gen (R) Faiz has been formally arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of the Official Secrets Act which, according to the ISPR, were detrimental to the safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority and government resources and causing wrongful loss to a person(s). The former spymaster\u2019s role with regard to May 9 \u201cin collusion with vested political interests\u201d was also being investigated.<br \/>\nHis involvement in events related to creating agitation and unrest, leading up to multiple incidents including but not limited to the 9th May 2023 incident for fomenting instability at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests, is also being separately investigated, the ISPR statement had added.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The ongoing military trial of former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid has been on hold for the past three weeks, his lawyer revealed on Wednesday, expressing the hope that the proceedings may resume any day now. Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq said that the proceedings have remained paused for the last three weeks. 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