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TopicFaiz Hameed

Topic: Faiz Hameed

Spymaster to convict—Pakistan army court sentences ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed to 14 yrs in jail

Seen as a close aide of jailed former PM Imran Khan, Faiz Hameed has been in custody since 2024. He is also the first former ISI chief in Pakistan to be court-martialled.

Retd brigadiers turn approvers in graft case against ISI ex-chief Faiz Hameed. The charges against him

Court-martial proceedings were initiated against Hameed last year. Brigadiers Naeem Fakhar and Ghaffar served under Hameed during his controversial tenure. All three are in military custody.

Pakistanis are having a ‘pinch me’ moment. ISI’s Faiz Hameed is not ok, but we are

Pakistan Army’s 2018 failed experiment of selecting Imran Khan is a masterclass in how not run your country with a single working brain cell.

Pakistan army’s iron walls are cracking

Too much pressure against Imran Khan could end up opening deep fault lines of class and ideology inside Pakistan's armed forces.

With Faiz Hameed’s arrest, Pakistan Army has punished one of their own. It’s a warning

The arrest is a signal to the military fraternity—especially retired and serving officers who supported Imran Khan and stood against the current chief, General Asim Munir—to mend their ways.

I was ISI chief, but don’t worry, I will return as Pakistan Army chief: Gen Twitter

I am Pakistan’s unsung hero — I make and break governments. I am everywhere from Kabul to PMO. But Pakistanis don’t care.

Support for Taliban in Pakistan goes beyond military and maulvis now

In Pakistan, it's now ‘proper’ to glorify extremism in government circles, and is no more the prerogative of extremist groups.

Bajwa and Faiz look weak, but not Pakistan army. Opposition must ensure generals don’t return

Nawaz Sharif is certainly no Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who died fighting a military dictatorship.

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How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

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India’s fast-growing gig economy adds lakhs of jobs, but comes with risks for workforce—Economic Survey

Economic Survey underlines gig workforce has grown from 77 lakh in FY 2021 to about 1.2 cr in FY 2025, driven by smartphone penetration, scale-up of digital platforms & payments.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.