Pakistan's military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court for indulging in politics and abusing power.
has been indicted by a military court over charges of indulging in politics, violating the Official Secrets Act and misusing his authority, the military said Tuesday.
Hameed is also accused of causing financial loss to the company, which was developing land near Islamabad for a private housing project.In a statement, the military said that as a result of the court-martial against Hamid in August, he had been “arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official Secret Act, detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority and government resources and causing wrongful loss to a person”.
The announcement of charges against Hamid came days after a civilian court in a separate case indicted Khan and dozens of his associates in connection with the May 9, 2023 attacks on military and government installations. Khan has pleaded not guilty but he faces trial under anti-terrorism laws that carry punishments up to life in prison.
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