The army has its structure and the institution can take action against anyone it wants, as per “its own will”, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan said when asked about his reaction to the military custody of former spymaster Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed.
He was speaking to journalists in Islamabad.
When asked about PTI’s previous demand for court martial proceedings against former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, Gohar said that he does not believe this was ever a demand made by the party.
The journalist then pointed out that the demand was made by the PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan. To this, Gohar responded that he does not recall such a matter.
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In a shocking development on Monday, the military’s media wing said that Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody and the process of field general court martial has been initiated against him about the Top City housing scheme scandal.
“Appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against the former spymaster under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act,” the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.
According to the ISPR, the action was taken following the Supreme Court orders into the case.
