L t Gen Faiz Hameed (retd) , former Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, was finally convicted and sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment on four charges . They include “involvement in political activities, violation of the Official Secrets Act which harmed the interest of the state, misuse of his powers and government resources, and causing harm to citizens” . This verdict indeed indicates a vital turn of events, especially what it means for the political future — or lack thereof— for the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Imran Khan.

While the former DG ISI was being tried by a military court since 2024, the verdict was long-awaited , often creating the impression that he may not get punished at all. Hameed had

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