Faiz Hameed

Faiz Hameed HI(M) (Punjabi & Urdu: فیض حمید) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army and former spymaster who served as the 24th Director General of the ISI.[2][3][4] He was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment having served as GOC 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil.[5] He last served as Commander of the XXXI Corps before taking pre-mature retirement on 10 December 2022.[6][7]

Lieutenant General
Faiz Hameed
فیض حمید
Commander XXXI Corps
In office
9 August 2022 – 3 December 2022
Preceded byLt. Gen. Khalid Zia
Succeeded byLt. Gen. Saqib Mehmood Malik
Commander XI Corps
In office
20 November 2021 – 8 August 2022
Preceded byLt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood
Succeeded byLt. Gen. Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat
24th Director General of the ISI
In office
16 June 2019 – 19 November 2021
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byLt. Gen. Asim Munir
Succeeded byLt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum
Adjutant General at GHQ
In office
April 2019 – June 2019
Director General CT-Wing of the ISI
In office
Jan 2017 – April 2019
GOC 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil
In office
June 2015 – Jan 2017
Preceded byBrigadier Shafqatullah[1]
Personal details
BornChakwal, Pakistan
Residence(s)Chaklala, Rawalpindi
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1987-2022
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitBaloch Regiment
Commands
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Early life and family

Faiz was born in village of Latifal, Chakwal and he joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1987. He graduated from Command & Staff College, Quetta and was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan Army. He has three brothers, Sardar Sikandar Hayat, Sardar Najaf, and Sardar Khizar. His brother Sikandar Hayat died in 2016 in an accident while his brother Sardar Najaf Hameed is a land revenue officer in his hometown. Faiz Hameed’s family belongs to Chakwal which has produced prominent military commanders in the history of Pakistan.[8]

Military career

Faiz was commissioned in the Pakistan Army’s Baloch Regiment. He served as Adjutant General at the GHQ in Rawalpindi, Pakistan from April 2019 to June 2019. He previsouly served as head of the ISI from January 2017 to April 2019. He has remained GOC (General Officer Commanding) of 16 infantry divisions at Pano Akil Cantonment from June 2015 to January 2017, DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from June 2019 to 6th October 2021. He also served as Corp Commander In Peshawar and Bahawalpur until his retirement.[9]

Director-General of the ISI (2019–2021)

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed previously served as head of the ISI (Counter Intelligence Wing). Later he served as Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (DG-ISI) from June 2019 to 6th October 2021. He was the 24th Director-General of ISI. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed is best known for the role of chief spymaster. In September 2021, he visited Kabul just months after the Afghan Taliban took control of the country and discussed the changes after the US withdrawal.

Activities in Kabul following the Taliban victory

During his time as head of the ISI amid the 2021 Fall of Kabul he reached Kabul a few days after the Afghan capital was conquered by the Taliban. When a reporter asked “What do you hope is going to happen now in Afghanistan”, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed replied with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, everything will be okay” in Afghanistan as he arrived in Kabul on what sources said was a day-long trip related to the security of the region.[10]

Effective dates of promotion
InsigniaRankDate
Lieutenant GeneralApril 2019
Major GeneralFeb 2015[11]
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant1987

Awards and decorations
Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

(2018)

 Tamgha-e-Diffa

(General Service Medal)

Siachen Glacier Clasp

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

 Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

 Tamgha-e-Azm

(Medal of Conviction)

(2018)

 10 Years Service Medal
20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal 35 Years Service Medal Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

 Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

 Command & Staff College Quetta

Student's Medal

 United Nations

UNMIK Medal

(2 Deployments)

Foreign decorations
Foreign Awards
 United Nations UNMIK (Kosovo) Medal

References
  1. "Evening the odds: Army provides training to Sindh policemen". 3 May 2015.
  2. "Lt Gen Faiz Hameed named new DG ISI: govt spokesperson". Dawn. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. "Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed new ISI chief". The News International. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  4. "PM accepts Gen Faiz Hameed's request for early retirement". Daily Times. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  5. "Army to adopt govt schools, hospitals in Pano Akil cantonment". 29 December 2015.
  6. "Pakistan Army appoints Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as Bahawalpur corps commander". The News International. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  7. https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30306036/federal-cabinet-approves-retirement-of-lt-gen-faiz-hameed-lt-gen-azhar-abbas
  8. "Who is Faiz Hameed? Biography". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. "Who is Faiz Hameed? Biography". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. "'Don't worry, everything will be okay': ISI chief during Kabul visit". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  11. "28 brigadiers promoted to major generals".


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