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Faiz Hameed Not to Become Government Witness Against Imran Khan: Lawyer
Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed will not testify against PTI founder Imran Khan, his lawyer says, dismissing reports as “baseless and speculative.”
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-12-31
Faiz Hameed Not to Become Government Witness Against Imran Khan: Lawyer

Former director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, is not becoming a government witness in any case against former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, his lawyer has categorically stated.

Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq, counsel for Faiz Hameed, dismissed reports circulating in the media and political circles suggesting that his client may testify against Imran Khan, calling them “speculative and baseless”.

Responding to queries from The News, Barrister Ashfaq said there was “no truth” in claims that Faiz Hameed was considering becoming a government witness in cases against the PTI founder. “All these reports are completely baseless and mere speculation,” he maintained.

The clarification comes amid repeated assertions by some federal ministers and Senator Faisal Vawda — who is considered close to the establishment — that the former DG ISI would testify against Imran Khan. Speculation has also intensified regarding an alleged nexus between Imran Khan and Faiz Hameed, particularly in the context of the violent incidents of May 9, 2023, when military installations were attacked following Imran Khan’s arrest.

When asked whether he had directly discussed the matter with his client, Barrister Ashfaq did not respond directly but said, “I know this as a fact,” reinforcing his stance that the question of Faiz Hameed becoming an official witness against Imran Khan does not arise.

The narrative of an alleged link between Faiz Hameed and Imran Khan has been repeatedly promoted since the May 9 incidents. This speculation gained further traction after a military court recently sentenced Faiz Hameed to 14 years’ imprisonment.

Senior members of the federal cabinet, including Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, have claimed that the May 9 violence was the result of a coordinated plan involving Imran Khan and the former ISI chief. However, the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has not, in any of its briefings, officially confirmed the existence of such a nexus.

It is also noteworthy that when The News recently asked the government spokesperson and the information minister whether these claims were based on findings of any civil or military investigation or merely on circumstantial evidence, no direct answer was given, with officials advising reporters to seek clarification from the ISPR.
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