LAHORE: Retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, former spymaster rejected speculations about stepping into politics or joining Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Response from former Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) came after he was spotted in viral video attending gathering of PTI in his hometown of Chakwal, weeks after he retired from service. In viral clip, former three-star general was invited to join mainstream politics by local leader of PTI while speaking at event. speaker, identified as PTI Chakwal’s Vice President Chaudhry Khursheed can be heard praising former military man for his services for country.

However, Hameed clarified to media that he had no plans to join politics now or in future. He had hung his boots from service days after federal government appointed Gen Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff and Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chiamran Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Former spymaster was among contenders for most coveted positions in Pakistan Army. On December 2, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved his early retirement application.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 16 2022

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