Faiz Hameed, Pakistan's ex-spy chief, was handed a 14-year jail sentence by a military court on Thursday, over a year after court-martial proceedings started against him on numerous charges, comprising indulgence in country's politics and violating the Official Secrets Act (OSA), according to the military.

A Field General Court Martial tried retired Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, the former Director of the Inter-Services Intelligence, under the Pakistan Army Act in proceedings that stretched over 15 months, the statement cited military as saying.

The military further said the court found Hameed guilty on every count after “lengthy and laborious” legal hearings. It added that all legal protocols were observed and that Hameed was given full rights to defend himself, including representation by a

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