Faiz Hameed Age, Wiki and Bio

Faiz Hameed

Quick Info

ProfessionLieutenant General
NationalityPakistani
BirthplaceLatifal, Chakwal, Pakistan
ReligionIslam

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionLieutenant General
Famous forBeing the 24th Director General of the ISI

Physical Stats & More

Height5'9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

QualificationGraduate
College/University
  • Pakistan Military Academy, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Pakistan Command & Staff College, Quetta

Personal Life

HometownChakwal, Pakistan
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Siblings
Brothers
  • Sardar Najaf Hameed (Revenue Officer)
  • Sardar Sikandar Hameed (died in an accident in 2016)
  • Sardar Khizar Hameed
ChildrenDaughter

Career

Service/BranchPakistan Army
RankThree-Star General
Service Years1987-2022
UnitBaloch Regiment
Commands
  • GOC 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil (June 2015 – Jan 2017)
  • Director General CT-Wing of the ISI (Jan 2017 – April 2019)
  • Adjutant General at GHQ (April 2019 – June 2019)
  • 24th Director General of the ISI (16 June 2019 – 19 November 2021)
  • Commander XI Corps (20 November 2021 – 8 August 2022)
  • Commander XXXI Corps (9 August 2022 – 3 December 2022)
Career Ranks
  • Second Lieutenant (1987)
  • Lieutenant (1991)
  • Captain (1995)
  • Major (1999)
  • Lieutenant Colonel (2003)
  • Colonel (2007)
  • Brigadier (2011)
  • Major General (February 2015)
  • Lieutenant General (April 2019)
Designations
  • General Officer Commanding (June 2015 to January 2017)
  • Adjutant General (April 2019 to June 2019)
Military Decorations
  • Jamhuriat Tamgha (1988)
  • 10 Years Service Medal
  • Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (1990)
  • Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (1997)
  • Tamgha-e-Baqa (1998)
  • Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (2002)
  • 20 Years Service Medal
  • 30 Years Service Medal
  • Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2018)
  • Tamgha-e-Diffa
  • Tamgha-e-Azm (2018)
  • 35 Years Service Medal
  • Command & Staff College Quetta
  • United Nations UNMIK Medal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Faiz Hameed is regarded as a close associate of Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
He served as the chief spymaster of Pakistan and is known as the 'Butcher of Panjshir' for his support of the Taliban.
In 2020, he played a crucial role as one of the chief mediators in the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban.
He had several meetings with Ajeet Doval, India's National Security Advisor, leading to the renewal of the ceasefire pledge on the Line of Control.
In 2021, he was involved in a controversial incident where his wife shot him after discovering him with another woman.
He faced accusations of acting beyond his authority during the Faizabad sit-in in 2017 and allegedly rigging elections in 2018.
He retired from the Pakistan Army four months before the end of his service on 10 December 2022, following the appointment of General Asim Munir.
In August 2024, he was arrested and faced court martial for corruption and violation of army rules.