The move comes at a time when Pakistain is busy with the Afghanistan. It was Lt. Gen Hameed who had played a crucial role in the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan led by the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
. He was also at the forefront of the negotiations when there was a falling out between some members of the Taliban and Haqqani Network.
Lt. General Hameed is likely to be appointed as the Corp Commander of the GOC XI Corps of the Pakistain Army. Established in 1975, this decision is deployed in the Khyber-Pakthunkwa province.
While this post would put Lt. Gen. Hameed in a good position to succeed Pakistain Army chief General Qamar Bajwa, there are speculations that he may want to stay on as the ISI chief until November 29 2022, the date on which General Bajwa retires. The current army chief of Pakistain was given an extension of three years in January 2020.
While Hameed expects an elevation to the post of Army chief, in terms of seniority, Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas and Nauman Mahmood are ahead of him.
However for Lt. General Hameed to be elevated as COAS the precedent is that he must serve as a corps commander first. Lt. General Mahmood has been commanding the XI Corps that is stationed in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...since December 2019. Any decision relating to Hameed would be taken post October 10 as three three-star generals would be retiring in the next one week. They include Lt. Gen. Majid Ehsan, Inspector General Arms (IG Arms), GHQ Rawalpindi; Lt. Gen. Aamir Abbasi, Quarter Master General, GHQ Rawalpindi; and Lt. Gen. Hamooduz Zaman Khan, Commander Army Air Defence, Rawalpindi.
Pakistain Today reported that there is every chance that Lt. Gen Hameed may continue in his position for some more time considering the crucial situation in Afghanistan. He is well-versed with the issue and has been handling it closely for a long time now.