In an unprecedented conviction, a decorated three-star general and former ISI chief was sentenced to 14 years' rigorous imprisonment under the Army Act. He was found guilty on all the four counts, after standing a trial for more than a year with full recourse to his chosen defence. The Army, as an institution, has come a long way in ensuring that accountability remains a cornerstone of its discipline, and has redeemed its image at a time when smear campaigns are being launched to undermine its professional veracity. The Court Martial of former spymaster Faiz Hameed for many is "just the beginning" as the army goes on to cleanse the Augean stables of men who overstep their authority and bring a bad name to the fifth powerful military in the world.

Gen Faiz was charged with........

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