Faiz Hameed
Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed HI(M) is a three-star ranking general in the Pakistan Army. He was commissioned in Baloch regiment and served as the 24th Director-General of the spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).[1][2] From April to June 2019, he was Adjutant General at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He had previously served as head of the counter intelligence wing of the ISI[3] and currently serving as Commander XI Corps Peshawar since 20 November 2021.[4]
Faiz Hameed | |
|---|---|
| فیض حمید | |
| Commander XI Corps | |
| Assumed office 20 November 2021 | |
| 24th Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence | |
| In office 16 June 2019 – 19 November 2021 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. Asim Munir |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum |
| Adjutant General at GHQ | |
| In office April 2019 – June 2019 | |
| DG Counter Terrorism Wing ISI | |
| In office Jan 2017 – April 2019 | |
| GOC 16 Infantry Division, Pannu Aqil | |
| In office June 2015 – Jan 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chakwal, Punjab |
| Residence | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |   Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | (Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence DG-ISI) Commander ( XI Corps) |
Personal life
Faiz was born in a Punjabi family where his hometown is the village of Latifal in the Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. He has also remained General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 16 infantry division stationed at Pano Akil Cantonment. [5]
Commands held
- 16 Infantry Division, Pannu Aqil. June 2015 – January 2017. Succeeded by Maj Gen Zafar Ullah Khan Khattak
- Director General Counter Intelligence at HQ ISI. January 2017 – April 2019. Succeeded by Maj Gen Irfan Ahmed Malik
- Adjutant General. April–June 2019. Preceded by Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder. Succeeded by Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza
- Inter-Services Intelligence. June 2019 – 19 November 2021. Preceded by Lt Gen Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah
- Corps Commander Peshawar since 20 November 2021.
References
- Dawn.com (2019-06-16). "Lt Gen Faiz Hameed named new DG ISI: govt spokesperson". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- "Lt. Gen Faiz Hameed appointed as DG ISI among new appointments in Pakistan army". www.thenews.com.pk. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- "Gen Faiz Hameed to head ISI | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- "Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum appointed as DG ISI". Geo News. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- Ahmad, Israr (19 March 2020). "Nisar visits DG ISI residence, condoles over his mother's death". The Nation.
External links
- Pakistan's ISI chief Faiz Hameed visits Kabul for meeting with Taliban (Business Standard, Sept. 5, 2021)
- ISI Chief Gen Faiz Hameed meets Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Taliban leaders in Kabul (Geo News, Sept. 5, 2021)
- 'Don't worry, everything will be okay': ISI chief during Kabul visit (Dawn News, Sept. 4, 2021)
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