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Faiz Hameed
Faiz Hameed HI(M) (Punjabi & Urdu: فیض حمید) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistani Army.[2] He last served as Commander of the XXXI Corps.[3] He was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment having served as the 24th Director General of the ISI[4][5] and as GOC 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil.[6]
Faiz Hameed | |
|---|---|
| فیض حمید | |
| Commander XXXI Corps | |
| In office 9 August 2022 – 03 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. Khalid Zia |
| Commander XI Corps | |
| In office 20 November 2021 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen. Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat |
| 24th Director General of the ISI | |
| 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 | |
| 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 by | Brigadier Shafqatullah[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chakwal, Pakistan |
| Residence(s) | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | PAK |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Personal life
Faiz was born in Sardar. His family is from Latifal, Chakwal.
Effective dates of promotion
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | April 2019 till 2nd December 2022 | |
| Major General | Feb 2015[7] | |
| Brigadier | ||
| Colonel | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Major | ||
| Captain | ||
| Lieutenant | ||
| Second Lieutenant |
Awards and decorations
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) (2018) | Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) Siachen Glacier Clasp | ||
| Tamgha-e-Baqa 1998 | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan 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 (2 Deployments) |
Foreign decorations
| Foreign Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| United Nations | UNMIK[citation needed] (Kosovo) Medal | |
References
- ^ "Evening the odds: Army provides training to Sindh policemen". 3 May 2015.
- ^ "PM accepts Gen Faiz Hameed's request for early retirement". Daily Times. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Pakistan Army appoints Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as Bahawalpur corps commander". The News International. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Lt Gen Faiz Hameed named new DG ISI: govt spokesperson". Dawn. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed new ISI chief". The News International. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Army to adopt govt schools, hospitals in Pano Akil cantonment". 29 December 2015.
- ^ "28 brigadiers promoted to major generals".
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)