NEW DELHI: The conviction and sentencing of former ISI chief Lt General Faiz Hameed is a sign of what is to come for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The establishment has already decided that Imran Khan would be tried for treason and his party, the PTI, would be banned.
Hameed was sentenced to 14 years by a Field General Court Martial.
His testimony and the evidence that the army has gathered have paved the way for Imran Khan to be tried.
In Pakistan, the Federal Law Ministry has already held consultations following the conviction of Hameed. It has now been decided that a comprehensive draft lawsuit would be prepared before formal proceedings could begin against Imran Khan.
Intelligence agencies have gathered that the decision to try Imran Khan for treason would then pave the way to ban the PTI. This is the reason that Pakistan has decided to try its former Prime Minister under the Official Secrets Act.