- Gohar says PTI has nothing to do with General Faiz’s trial.
- He says the military operates under its rules that govern trials.
- ISPR says former ISI chief accused of abuse of power.
Hours after Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid was formally indicted on multiple charges, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said his party had nothing to do with this matter.
The former head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) faces multiple offenses, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Tuesday. Public Relations Services (ISPR).
The Field General Court Martial (FGCM) proceedings were initiated against the retired general under the provisions of the Pakistan Army Act on August 12, the Army’s Media Affairs Wing said.
Talk to Geo News On Tuesday, the central leader of the former ruling party clarified: “The party has already declared that the indictment against General (retd) Faiz is an internal matter of the army.”
The PTI has nothing to do with this issue, lawyer Gohar said, adding, “The army operates under its own rules and regulations, under which it conducts trials. »
Reacting to the arrest of General Faiz, the former prime minister, who was removed from office by a parliamentary vote in 2022, said a public trial would benefit the country and enable it to prosper.
“I demand that a public trial of Faiz Hamid be given to the media to cover him,” the ex-prime minister said on August 21 during an informal interaction with journalists in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi, where he has been imprisoned for more than a year in different cases. ranging from corruption to terrorism.
“If the army wants to hold General Faiz accountable, then it must go ahead and do it,” Khan said, asserting that it is an internal matter of the army.
The former prime minister welcomed the development, saying it was good that the military had started the process of internal accountability. He, however, urged the military to ensure that the process of accountability is widespread.
At today’s press conference, Barrister Gohar also responded to a question regarding the party’s recently announced civil disobedience movement, saying that the upcoming anti-government movement was the call of party founder Imran Khan, and that it would be discussed with him.
It is worth mentioning here that the party founder, incarcerated on December 6, warned the government to launch a “civil disobedience” movement if its demands, including the opening of a judicial investigation into the repression against party supporters , are not satisfied.