Former Pakistani PM Calls Arrest of Ex-ISI Chief 'Army's Internal Matter'

Pakistan's jailed former premier Imran Khan labeled the arrest of ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed as an internal military issue, dissociating himself and his party from it. Khan's legal representative quoted him in talks with senior lawyers, emphasizing the internal nature of the army's actions against Hameed.

Pakistan's jailed former premier Imran Khan has described the arrest of former ISI chief Faiz Hameed as an 'internal issue' of the military, distancing himself and his party from the matter. Hameed served as the ISI director from 2019 to 2021 during Khan's tenure as prime minister and was accused of political meddling on Khan's behalf.

Khan's legal representative, Intezar Panjutha, stated after meeting Khan at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail that the former PM sees the army's action against Hameed as unrelated to him or his party, PTI.

Khan also insinuated a political deal involving former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Nawaz Sharif in Hameed's replacement, while calling for a judicial commission to investigate events linked to Hameed's arrest. Additionally, Khan criticized the pressures on Pakistan's judiciary and urged his followers to protest peacefully.