Explained: Who is Lt General Faiz Hamid, the new ISI chief

Lt Gen Hamid replaces Lt Gen Asim Muneer, who was appointed to head the ISI only eight months ago and must have had among the shortest stints in that office.

Lt General Faiz Hami, the new ISI chief — Lt Gen Hamid replaces Lt Gen Asim Muneer, who was appointed to head the ISI only eight months ago. (File)

In a reshuffle in the Pakistan Army on Sunday night, Lt General Faiz Hamid was appointed as the new director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence. He is appointed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Army chief and is answerable only to the Army chief. He is the de facto number 2 in the Pakistan Army, and arguably in the country after the Army chief.