Pakistani military court jails ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed for 14 years

• Pakistani military court sentenced former ISI chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in jail.
• Hameed was convicted for violating army laws, including engaging in political activities and breaching the Official Secrets Act.
• This marks the first time a former head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has been convicted.
• The Field General Court Martial proceedings against Hameed began on August 12, 2024, with the sentence promulgated on December 11, 2025.
• Hameed served as Director General of the ISI from 2019 to 2021 and took premature retirement in December 2022.

Why It Matters: First-ever conviction of a former ISI chief signals major power shift.