Faiz Hameed ‘summoned’ by Faizabad sit-in probe commission

ISLAMABAD (INP): A Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has summoned former lieutenant general (rtd) Faiz Hameed next week to record his statement in Faizabad Dharna Inquiry Commission, via the Ministry of Defence.

Sources further claimed that Faiz Hameed has been asked to record his statement before the commission next week.

‘Faiz Hameed has been summoned by the Faizabad Dharna Commission for the second time,” sources said.

On November 08, 2017, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) organized a sit-in at Faizabad interchange against the amendments in the Election Bill 2017, changing the word oath to declaration.

Sources familiar with the development stated that the summons was sent to Faiz Hameed via the defense ministry.

The former ISI chief has been directed to appear before the probe commission for the recording of his statement in the Faizabad sit-in case, the sources said.

This is the second time that Faiz Hameed has been summoned by the Faizabad sit-in probe commission.

In the recent hearing of Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui case against his removal as IHC judge, the Supreme Court of Pakistan also issued notice to former ISI chief Lt.General ® Faiz Hameed.

The notices were also issued to former IHC chief justice Anwar Khan Kasi, former registrar of the Supreme Court Arbab Muhammad Arif and retired brigadier Irfan Ramay.