{"id":4033,"date":"2025-12-11T16:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/?p=4033"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:09:54","slug":"pakistans-military-sentences-its-former-spy-chief-to-14-years-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/?p=4033","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan&#8217;s military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"440\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"62\">1. News related to events and topics or issues\u00a0<\/strong><br data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"65\" \/>Pakistan\u2019s former ISI chief, Faiz Hameed, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court on charges including violating state secrets, interfering in politics, and misusing authority. Hameed, known for supporting former PM Imran Khan, is the first ISI head to be court-martialled. His lawyer says he is innocent and plans to appeal the verdict in higher forums.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"967\"><strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"498\">2. Causes of events and topics or issues\u00a0<\/strong><br data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"501\" \/>The charges stem from allegations that Hameed used his influential position for political activities, harming state interests and violating the Official Secrets Act. His alleged links to political agitation, including protests after Imran Khan\u2019s May 2023 arrest, intensified scrutiny. Pakistan\u2019s military initiated a 15-month closed-door trial to address concerns over internal interference and maintain institutional control during a period of national instability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1492\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1042\">3. Lessons to be learned from events and topics or issues\u00a0<\/strong><br data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1045\" \/>The case highlights the importance of accountability, even within powerful institutions, to preserve public trust. It underscores the need for clear separation between security agencies and politics to prevent unrest. Transparent legal processes and the right to appeal are crucial for fairness. The situation shows how political turbulence can destabilize institutions, emphasizing the need for robust democratic norms and responsible leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. News related to events and topics or issues\u00a0Pakistan\u2019s former ISI chief, Faiz Hameed, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court on charges including violating state secrets, interfering in politics, and misusing authority. Hameed, known for supporting former PM Imran Khan, is the first ISI head to be court-martialled. His [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-banner","category-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4033"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4035,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4033\/revisions\/4035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}