Journalist Asad Toor had claimed in his Youtube video that Gen Faiz Hameed was issued a show cause notice by the COAS either for holding a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan or for speaking to Pakistan Muslim League - Q (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Toor had claimed to have cross verified the information from three sources. The video went viral on social media and was widely shared in media circles.
Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League - N (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb had stated that an official who was recently posted in Peshawar was contacting members of the opposition in a bid to foil the vote of no confidence against PM Imran Khan.
However, The News has quoted DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar as terming such statements about the former ISI chief 'speculations'.