Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat expressed his condemnation of the actions of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Lieutenant General (retired) Faiz Hamid, who has recently been detained by the military over allegations of abuse of power and violations of the Army Act.
Marwat, who is also a lawyer, stated that he could not endorse General Faiz’s actions as the head of ISI, which included victimizing political opponents, harassing them, and filing cases against them. He emphasized that his stance has remained consistent since February 15 when he expressed a similar opinion on the same program.
Marwat argued that Faiz’s misconduct was often attributed to the PTI, but asserted that the party did not benefit from Faiz’s actions. In fact, he claimed that Faiz caused more harm than good to PTI.
The former ISI chief, General Faiz, was recently detained on charges of land grabbing and forcibly taking valuables from the owner of a private housing society. The military’s media wing also announced that a Field General Court Martial process had been initiated against him. Following his arrest, three additional retired officers were also taken into military custody.
Marwat also criticized the decision to bring back Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), arguing that it led to instability in the province. He noted that his own native area is suffering from the resurgence of militancy, as 70% of KP is now facing lawlessness due to this policy. According to Marwat, the militants should have been properly rehabilitated, but were instead left unattended, leading them to take up arms again.
Regarding the August 22 rally, Marwat affirmed that PTI plans to proceed with the rally despite government attempts to prevent it.
In response to a question on the same program, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar expressed doubt that the PTI would be allowed to hold the rally, citing the party’s history. He contrasted PTI’s record with that of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), whose activists recently held a peaceful sit-in, but were confined to Rawalpindi and not permitted to enter the federal capital.
