Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed Lieutenant has submitted an application seeking early retirement to General Headquarters (GHQ), a day before the change of command.
Although Hameed, who was the Bahawalpur Corps commander, was set to retire in April of the next year, he chooses to leave his position before the change in military command.
The former Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) chief reportedly sent his resignation to the high command, and authorities had already approved it, according to reports citing sources.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, has not officially confirmed the development despite media reports; the Army spokesperson or Gen Faiz Hamid himself has not refuted the reports.
The three-star general was among the six senior-most generals whose name was included by Army General Headquarters (GHQ) in the list of potential candidates for the two top military offices, sent to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for approval.
Meanwhile, the transition of the top army leadership and the passing of the baton will take place at the General Headquarters (GHQ) today after six years.
Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed is a three-star general of the Pakistan Army’s Baloch Regiment. He last served as Bahawalpur Corps Commander. Previously, he served as commander of the Peshawar Corps for less than a year.
The distinguished officer previously held the positions of GOC for the 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil and 24th Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s top spy organization.
Before being elevated to the position of Lt Gen, Hameed had spent 2.5 years working for the intelligence agency. Due to numerous threats to both internal and external security, he was appointed as ISI director at a crucial time.
He served as Adjutant General at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi from April to June 2019.
For his valiant services to the nation, Hameed has been awarded several medals, including the Tamgha-e-Diffa and the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).
