Pakistan Army Arrests 3 More Ex-Officers in former ISI Chief’s Graft Case

Following the arrest of former ISI spy chief Faiz Hameed, three more retired officers have been arrested by the Army, said   Pakistan’s military on Thursday. Hameed is facing a court martial on charges of corruption and misuse of power.

Hameed, who led Pakistan’s infamous spy agency Inter-services Intelligence was arested for “actions prejudicial to military discipline”, the military said.

It accused the former ISI chief of having misused his office to illegally occupy his housing scheme on the outskirts of Islamabad.

In addition, the military cited “multiple instances of violation of the Pakistan Army Act” following Hameed’s retirement that it said had also been established against him.

In a statement, it added that the military continued to investigate some retired officers and their accomplices for “fomenting instability at the behest of, and in collusion with, vested political interests”.

Pakistan’s military, which has directly ruled the nation for more than 30 years in its 77-year independent history, plays an outsized role in making or breaking governments.

Hameed’s court-martial comes after the military said it completed an inquiry ordered by the Supreme Court into a complaint by a real estate developer.