Overview
- Hameed filed his appeal on December 27, sixteen days after the verdict, staying within the 40-day window allowed under Section 133-B of the Pakistan Army Act.
- His legal team argues the conviction is unlawful and based on misreading of evidence, and seeks suspension of the sentence with release on bail during the appeal.
- The petition was submitted to the army chief, and a separate request was lodged with the Court of Appeal registrar at GHQ to obtain the written judgment.
- The FGCM on December 11 found him guilty of political activity, Official Secrets Act violations, misuse of authority and causing wrongful loss, imposing a 14-year term after roughly 15 months of proceedings.
- He remains held at Special Prison Rawalpindi, and ISPR says allegations related to political agitation are being handled separately as uncertainty persists over broader appellate rights for military court convicts.