1. Pakistan Army has begun court martial proceedings against retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, former director of ISI.
2. Hameed is accused of corruption during service and questionable activities after retirement.
3. The court martial is based on adverse observations made by Supreme Court of Pakistan.
4. Hameed was accused of extortion by owner of Top City housing scheme and is currently under arrest.
5. Hameed had a close relationship with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and was in line to succeed as Army Chief.
6. Hameed has been moved from various posts within the Army before his retirement.
7. This action against Hameed is seen as part of a larger trend of senior military officers being removed or forced to resign.
8. The military has a history of convicting senior officers for espionage and mutiny.
9. Official response from ISPR states that appropriate action has been initiated against Hameed based on complaints in the Top City case.