Pakistan’s army puts a former intelligence chief on trial

General Faiz Hameed is an ally of Imran Khan, who is currently behind bars.

The role of director-general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the second-most powerful job in the country. In terms of its clout it is behind only the army chief and ahead of the nominally elected prime minister.

It is also now a stop on the way to jail.

On December 10th General Faiz Hameed, head of the spy agency until late 2021, was court-martialled by the Pakistan army.

General Hameed, who has been in custody since August, is accused of, among other things, “engaging in political