[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":215},["ShallowReactive",2],{"story-1770-en":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"slugs":5,"currentSlug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"coverImagesSmall":8,"coverImages":9,"content":43,"questions":44,"relatedArticles":54,"body_color":213,"card_color":214},"1770",null,"Pakistan's Intelligence Gambit Unravels: How Faiz Hameed's Taliban Negotiation Backfired","- Strategic miscalculation exposes deep fractures in Pakistan's security establishment",[],[10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42],"https://humenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Governor-KP-Kumdi.jpg","https://www.samaa.tv/images/faisal-vawda-latest.webp","https://assets.telegraphindia.com/telegraph/2025/Dec/1765524772_faiz-hameed.gif","https://24newshd.tv/digital_images/extra-large/2025-12-11/file-photos-1765447497-3852.png","https://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/10/prison-553836_1280.jpg","https://www.theweek.in/content/dam/week/wire-updates/pti-preview-theweek.jpg.transform/schema-1x1/image.jpg","https://resize.indiatvnews.com/resize/1200_675/2025/12/qdfraeiq.jpg","https://cdn.dnaindia.com/sites/default/files/styles/half/public/2025/12/12/2734585-imran-khan-former-prime-minister-pakistan.jpg","https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125908202,width-1280,height-720,resizemode-4/125908202.jpg","https://www.app.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/press-1.jpg","https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/12/11/1600x900/logo/ISI_chief_Faiz_Hameed_Afghanistan_Taliban_16308079_1765443030162_1765443030344.jpg","https://st1.latestly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/latestly-amp-story.jpg","https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQq3JnJsuKaw/v1/-1x-1.webp","https://d2lnbwhcsmj8tp.cloudfront.net/ianslive_watermark/202512123605266.jpg","https://khybernews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/attaullah-tarar.jpeg","https://static.dw.com/image/75109360_804.jpg","https://stratnewsglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Strat-News-Global74.png","https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20251211/image-1765446522884.png?rect=(0,160,960,720)","https://static.theprint.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled-design-2024-08-18T103927.455.jpg","https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2025/09/Imran-Khan-right-and-Bushra-Bibi-2025-09-25f8a74b172148a077d45e22fcbc2f7d.jpg","https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/story/202512/faiz-hamid-led-pakistans-isi--during-the-tenure-of-now-jailed-former-pm-imran-khan-file-image-121718466-16x9_0.jpg?VersionId=8W23SCCbbvT1Jj9xYu3prQsBVLrFyUdB?size=1280:720","https://static.asianetnews.com/images/w-1280,h-720,format-jpg,imgid-01kc6h7rvfc3vtsa8t4267ws7w,imgname-faiz-hameed-1765450965871.jpg","https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/Editorial-New113122433333233233333313322332333232312233313223333323333332211/Editorial-New113122433333233233333313322332333232312233313223333323333332211.jpg","https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/faizhameedISIchieffile1713377515-0/faizhameedISIchieffile1713377515-0.jpg","https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/q5fkjz/article70390135.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/IMG_Faiz_Hameed_2_1_V7D6J10M.jpg","https://dailytimes.com.pk/assets/uploads/2025/12/11/923133_53170777.jpg","https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2025/12/Lt-Gen-Retd-Faiz-Hameed-2025-12-9dff015b8721bd8c6b6732a927d70830.jpeg","https://thumbor.evrimagaci.org/W1Ztmrb7VacFojKFjRpI2toap-E=/1200x0/tpg%2Fsources%2Fe8513c3e-4c13-4b4a-9ea4-13b7968a33e2.jpeg","https://www.tribuneindia.com/sortd-service/imaginary/v22-01/jpg/large/high?url=dGhldHJpYnVuZS1zb3J0ZC1wcm8tcHJvZC1zb3J0ZC9tZWRpYWM1Y2UyYTQwLWQ3MDAtMTFmMC05MjU0LTk5MGM4YWQ1MGZlOS5qcGc=","https://minutemirror.com.pk//wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1536921_8636729_Tariq_fazal_updates-615x400.jpg","https://daijiworld.ap-south-1.linodeobjects.com/Linode/images3/pak_121225_1.jpg","https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/Untitled-design-(5)1724919650-0/Untitled-design-(5)1724919650-0.png","https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/2577747-faisalvadwa-1702489835-879-640x4801702493416-0/2577747-faisalvadwa-1702489835-879-640x4801702493416-0.jpg","The failed **TTP resettlement project** reveals a critical inflection point in Pakistan's complex counterterrorism strategy, exposing the dangerous limitations of unilateral diplomatic maneuvering within the country's military-intelligence complex. **Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed's** ambitious negotiation attempt with the **Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan** (TTP) in 2021-2022 represents more than a personal professional setback—it symbolizes a profound strategic miscalculation that threatens national security architecture.\n\n**Confidential negotiations** conducted in Kabul with TTP leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud and Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani were predicated on a high-risk assumption: that militant groups could be systematically reintegrated into Pakistani society through diplomatic channels. Faiz's unilateral approach, which deliberately excluded local political leadership like the provincial chief minister, demonstrated a dangerous overconfidence in his negotiation capabilities.\n\nThe military leadership's swift rejection of the project reveals deeper institutional tensions. By becoming suspicious that the TTP ceasefire was merely a sophisticated infiltration strategy targeting previously peaceful regions of **Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province**, senior commanders effectively neutralized Faiz's diplomatic initiative. His unexpected posting to Bahawalpur in August 2022 was not just a routine transfer, but a strategic marginalization that signaled the complete collapse of his negotiation strategy.\n\nThe broader implications extend far beyond Faiz's personal trajectory. **Political and bureaucratic networks** that had aligned themselves with his potential future patronage found their own ambitions suddenly disrupted. This episode underscores the volatile nature of regional security arrangements and the intricate power dynamics within Pakistan's security establishment.\n\nThe failed negotiations represent a critical warning: unilateral diplomatic initiatives disconnected from comprehensive institutional consensus can create more strategic vulnerabilities than they resolve. For policymakers and security strategists, the lesson is clear—negotiation with militant groups requires multilayered, institutionally coordinated approaches that prioritize national security over individual bureaucratic ambitions.",[45,48,51],{"title":46,"answer":47,"author":5,"avatar":5,"time":5},"How did this negotiation failure impact Pakistan's counterterrorism approach?","The failed negotiations exposed significant institutional fractures within Pakistan's security establishment. It demonstrated the risks of individual bureaucratic initiatives that are not aligned with broader national security strategies, potentially making future negotiations with militant groups more challenging.",{"title":49,"answer":50,"author":5,"avatar":5,"time":5},"What were the professional consequences for Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed?","Faiz was unexpectedly posted to Bahawalpur in August 2022, effectively ending his aspirations for top military leadership. This transfer signaled a complete institutional rejection of his negotiation strategy and marginalized his professional influence within the military hierarchy.",{"title":52,"answer":53,"author":5,"avatar":5,"time":5},"What were the key strategic miscalculations in Faiz Hameed's TTP negotiation project?","Faiz's primary miscalculations included bypassing local political leadership, assuming unilateral negotiation could succeed, and underestimating military leadership's skepticism about the TTP's true intentions. His confidence in a direct negotiation without institutional consensus ultimately led to the project's failure.",[55,60,64,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153,157,161,165,169,173,177,181,185,189,193,197,201,205,209],{"id":56,"title":57,"source":58,"logo":23,"time":59},75209,"'The Hameed precedent': Pakistan uses Secrets Act to build treason case against Imran Khan, senior military officials","https://ianslive.in/the-hameed-precedent-pakistan-uses-secrets-act-to-build-treason-case-against-imran-khan-senior-military-officials--20251212124730","2D AGO",{"id":61,"title":62,"source":63,"logo":28,"time":59},75208,"Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan","https://theprint.in/opinion/faiz-hameed-conviction-asim-munir-imran-khan/2804368/",{"id":65,"title":66,"source":67,"logo":25,"time":68},75207,"Pakistan: Former spy chief sentenced for abuse of power","https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-former-spy-chief-sentenced-for-abuse-of-power/a-75109271","3D AGO",{"id":70,"title":71,"source":72,"logo":38,"time":68},75229,"Pakistan ex-ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (retd) gets 14-year jail","https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/pak-ex-isi-chief-gets-14-year-jail/",{"id":74,"title":75,"source":76,"logo":15,"time":59},75206,"Bilawal calls Imran Khan ex-ISI chief Hameed 'pharaohs' of their time","https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/international/2025/12/12/fes31-pak-bilawal.html",{"id":78,"title":79,"source":80,"logo":13,"time":68},75228,"Nation to suffer for years due to Faiz’s political engineering, says Kh Asif","https://24newshd.tv/11-Dec-2025/nation-suffer-years-due-faiz-s-political-engineering-says-kh-asif",{"id":82,"title":83,"source":84,"logo":5,"time":68},75205,"‘Fomenting political agitation’: what’s next for embattled former spymaster?","https://www.dawn.com/news/1960623",{"id":86,"title":87,"source":88,"logo":5,"time":68},75227,"‘Just the beginning’: Journalists, politicians react to Faiz Hameed’s sentencing","https://www.dawn.com/news/1960507",{"id":90,"title":91,"source":92,"logo":30,"time":59},75204,"Jailed ISI ex-chief to testify against Imran Khan as Munir tightens chokehold","https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/jailed-isi-chief-faiz-hamid-to-testify-against-imran-khan-jail-case-asim-munir-tightens-grip-pakistan-faiz-hameed-2835069-2025-12-12",{"id":94,"title":95,"source":96,"logo":24,"time":68},75226,"Attaullah Tarar Calls Faiz Hameed’s Sentence a Landmark Moment for Justice in Pakistan","https://khybernews.tv/attaullah-tarar-calls-faiz-hameeds-sentence-a-landmark-moment-for-justice-in-pakistan/",{"id":98,"title":99,"source":100,"logo":35,"time":68},75225,"Khawaja Asif: Pakistan still paying for Faiz Hameed’s decisions","https://dailytimes.com.pk/1416140/khawaja-asif-pakistan-still-paying-for-faiz-hameeds-decisions/",{"id":102,"title":103,"source":104,"logo":39,"time":59},75224,"Faiz Hameed sentenced, rule of law upheld: Tariq Fazal","https://minutemirror.com.pk/faiz-hameed-sentenced-rule-of-law-upheld-tariq-fazal-473942/",{"id":106,"title":107,"source":108,"logo":41,"time":68},75223,"Anyone involved with Faiz will face punishment: K-P governor","https://tribune.com.pk/story/2581779/anyone-involved-with-faiz-will-face-punishment-governor",{"id":110,"title":111,"source":112,"logo":16,"time":59},75222,"Coffee Par Kurukshetra : Did Munir send Faiz to jail to take revenge from Imran?","https://www.indiatvnews.com/video/kurukshetra/coffee-par-kurukshetra-did-munir-send-faiz-to-jail-to-take-revenge-from-imran-2025-12-12-1021521",{"id":114,"title":115,"source":116,"logo":29,"time":68},75221,"After Gen Faiz’s Conviction, Pakistan Now Preparing To Try Imran Khan In Military Courts: Sources","https://www.news18.com/world/after-gen-faizs-conviction-pakistan-now-preparing-to-try-imran-khan-in-military-courts-sources-ws-l-9765382.html",{"id":118,"title":119,"source":120,"logo":40,"time":68},75220,"Former Pakistani general Faiz Hameed found guilty by Military Court","https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1300561",{"id":122,"title":123,"source":124,"logo":42,"time":68},75241,"Faisal Vawda 'predicted' Faiz Hameed verdict 'long time back'","https://tribune.com.pk/story/2581706/faisal-vawda-predicted-faiz-hameed-verdict-long-time-back",{"id":126,"title":127,"source":128,"logo":19,"time":68},75240,"No exemptions in law, Faiz Hameed case sets precedent; says Dr. Fazal","https://www.app.com.pk/national/no-exemptions-in-law-faiz-hameed-case-sets-precedent-says-dr-fazal/",{"id":130,"title":131,"source":132,"logo":32,"time":68},75219,"The fallen general","https://tribune.com.pk/story/2581708/the-fallen-general",{"id":134,"title":135,"source":136,"logo":34,"time":59},75218,"Pakistan's ex-spy chief to appeal 14-year term: lawyer","https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistans-ex-spy-chief-to-appeal-14-year-term-lawyer/article70390110.ece",{"id":138,"title":139,"source":140,"logo":31,"time":68},75217,"Is Pakistan’s 14-Year Jail of Faiz Hameed Part of a Constitutional Coup? Expert Decodes","https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/pakistan-faiz-hameed-vs-asim-munir-constitutional-coup-sudhakar-jee-decodes-articleshow-u3r7gso",{"id":142,"title":143,"source":144,"logo":5,"time":68},75239,"Ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years under Army Act, involvement in political agitation being dealt with separately: ISPR","https://www.dawn.com/news/1960498",{"id":146,"title":147,"source":148,"logo":14,"time":59},75216,"Pakistan military court sentences former intelligence chief to prison for abuse of power","https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/pakistan-military-court-sentences-former-intelligence-chief-to-prison-for-abuse-of-power/",{"id":150,"title":151,"source":152,"logo":5,"time":68},75238,"Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid handed 14-year imprisonment over political activities, violating Secrets Act: ISPR","https://www.geo.tv/latest/638700-ex-isi-chief-faiz-hamid-handed-14-year-imprisonment-over-political-activities-violating-secrets-act-ispr",{"id":154,"title":155,"source":156,"logo":5,"time":68},75315,"How Faiz’s hubris came undone with failure of TTP ‘resettlement project’","https://www.dawn.com/news/1960607",{"id":158,"title":159,"source":160,"logo":10,"time":59},75215,"KP Governor Kundi calls Faiz Hamid’s verdict strengthening of accountability","https://humenglish.com/latest/kp-governor-kundi-calls-faiz-hamids-verdict-strengthening-of-accountability/",{"id":162,"title":163,"source":164,"logo":22,"time":68},75237,"Pakistan Convicts Its Powerful Former-Spy Chief for Power Abuse","https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/pakistan-convicts-its-powerful-former-spy-chief-for-power-abuse",{"id":166,"title":167,"source":168,"logo":12,"time":59},75214,"Sentencing of ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed seen by many as start of wider crackdown: Report","https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/sentencing-of-ex-isi-chief-faiz-hameed-seen-by-many-as-start-of-wider-crackdown-report/cid/2137498",{"id":170,"title":171,"source":172,"logo":36,"time":68},75236,"Pakistan's Former Spy Chief Handed 14-Year Jail Term In Unprecedented Military Court Verdict","https://www.news18.com/world/pakistans-former-spy-chief-handed-14-year-jail-term-in-unprecedented-military-court-verdict-ws-kl-9763663.html",{"id":174,"title":175,"source":176,"logo":21,"time":59},75213,"Agency News | ⚡Pakistan's Former Spy Chief Sentenced to 14 Years of Rigorous Imprisonment by Military Court","https://www.latestly.com/quickly/agency-news/pakistan-s-former-spy-chief-sentenced-to-14-years-of-rigorous-imprisonment-by-military-court-7235563.html",{"id":178,"title":179,"source":180,"logo":20,"time":68},75235,"Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years in jail by Pakistan court | World News","https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/ex-isi-chief-faiz-hameed-sentenced-to-14-years-in-jail-by-pak-court-for-violating-secrets-act-101765442779154.html",{"id":182,"title":183,"source":184,"logo":17,"time":59},75212,"Who is Faiz Hameed? How did Imran Khan's intervention in ISI spark rift that ended in his conviction?","https://www.dnaindia.com/explainer/report-who-is-faiz-hameed-how-did-imran-khan-s-intervention-in-isi-spark-rift-angered-pakistan-army-asim-munir-3193008",{"id":186,"title":187,"source":188,"logo":33,"time":68},75234,"Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by military court","https://tribune.com.pk/story/2581624/ex-isi-chief-faiz-hameed-sentenced-to-14-years-imprisonment-by-military-court",{"id":190,"title":191,"source":192,"logo":26,"time":59},75211,"Ex-ISI Chief Hamid’s Sentence Underscores Pashtun-Punjabi Discord In Pak Army","https://stratnewsglobal.com/pakistan/ex-isi-chief-hamids-sentence-underscores-pashtun-punjabi-discord-in-pak-army/",{"id":194,"title":195,"source":196,"logo":18,"time":68},75233,"Pakistan ex-ISI chief jailed: Faiz Hameed convicted after court martial; handed 14 years in prison","https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-ex-isi-chief-jailed-faiz-hameed-convicted-after-court-martial-handed-14-years-in-prison/articleshow/125908182.cms",{"id":198,"title":199,"source":200,"logo":37,"time":59},75210,"Pakistan Jails Ex-ISI Chief Faiz Hameed In Historic First","https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/pakistan-jails-exisi-chief-faiz-hameed-in-historic-first-519723",{"id":202,"title":203,"source":204,"logo":5,"time":68},75232,"Nation will reap the harvest of seeds sown by Faiz and General Bajwa for years: Defence minister","https://english.aaj.tv/news/330448986/nation-will-reap-the-harvest-of-seeds-sown-by-faiz-and-general-bajwa-for-years-defence-minister",{"id":206,"title":207,"source":208,"logo":11,"time":68},75231,"Faiz Hameed’s punishment is ‘only the beginning’: Vawda","https://www.samaa.tv/2087343020-faiz-hameed-s-punishment-is-only-the-beginning-vawda",{"id":210,"title":211,"source":212,"logo":27,"time":68},75230,"Former Pakistan spy chief sentenced to 14 years in prison","https://www.wionews.com/world/former-pakistan-spy-chief-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-1765446327007","#6d18edff","#6d18ed4d",1765747857482]