Zaid Hamid
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| Born | March 14, 1964 |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Other names | Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid |
| Occupation | Political & Defence Analyst |
| Known for | BrassTacks TV Series |
| Website | Official Site Profile Page Corporate Site |
Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid is a Pakistani security consultant and strategic defence analyst. He gained fame by hosting his own dedicated program on the News One channel, "BrassTacks with Zaid Hamid" named after BrassTacks, a Pakistani think tank, he himself created which is devoted to the study of regional and global political events and their implications for Pakistan's security and interests. Zaid Hamid is frequently invited to speak on national television networks as a defence and political analyst.
Early life
Early in his youth, when Zaid started his graduation, Afghanistan got challenged by the Soviet invasion and like many other Muslims from around the world, he volunteered to participate in the Afghan war, considered widely among Muslims as a Jihad. According to official sources on his website, it is stated that his active participation in the war spans six years. It was during this time where Zaid Hamid claims to have met and befriended Ahmad Shah Masoud.
Zaid Hamid eventually completed his degree in Electronics Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology in Karachi. He was also a student of world history, economics, Islamic philosophy, Quran and Sunnah.
Professional Background
After the war Zaid Hamid started his career as a security professional covering subjects like electronic security solutions, security systems design, and training of security personnel. His years in the war significantly contributed in sharpening his expertise of perceiving security threats and developing successful counter measures.
After a successful stint as area head of Security Alarms Systems Division of an eminent security company, he launched his own private consulting company in the late 1990s, called BrassTacks Security. The company specializes in corporate security systems design, security systems audit and security intelligence reporting.
He has served as area head of Security Alarms Systems Division of an eminent security company. He has authored dozens of published articles and handbooks on various defense and security related issues.
BrassTacks Think Tank
Zaid Hamid started an independent think tank named Brasstacks, whose operations are independent of his corporate website. This organization aims at creating awareness among the Pakistani people on issues of national security.
Political Views
Global Politics
The immediate fame that Zaid Hamid gained was because of his bold statements against the American, Indian, Israeli and Afghan governments working against Pakistan's interest. He is the first person appearing on the Pakistani media to claim that Baitullah Mehsud and his aides, including the suicide bombings within Pakistan are actually funded by the CIA and RAW to destabilize Pakistan. He believes the real target of the US is the Pakitan's nuclear facility which is a direct threat to Israel's sovereignty.
Zaid Hamid is also known for his ruthless analysis on Zionists and Hindus. In one of his famous Brasstack programs titled "Economic Terrorism", he blames the Jews of introducing the corrupt modern-day banking system and using unethical & unscrupulous means of controlling the world's economy through the fake power of paper currency.
Democracy
Zaid Hamid is also critical of the present government of Pakistan, declaring it as a 'CIA-sponsored' democracy. Infact he disapproves the concept of democracy in all its totality and claims it as unIslamic. He does not support secular liberal western democracy, nor he advocates fascists totalatarian secular dictatorships. His ideology of political power is based on the doctrine of Allama Iqbal, which supports the concept of spiritual democracy or benovelent dictatorship.
Social
Zaid Hamid is strongly inpsired by the works of Allama Iqbal and Wasif Ali Wasif. He frequently describes Jinnah and Iqbal as having a 'heart of a lion' and 'sight of an eagle', respectively.
Media Career
BrassTacks TV Series
Zaid Hamid runs a dedicated program on TV1, News One Channel, which focuses on strategic affairs and global politics and economics.
The programs broadcast so far have covered the following subjects:
- US Grand Strategic Objectives
- Zionist War Against Islam
- Pakistan Afghan Policy
- Political Islam and Jihad
- Hindu Zionism
- Economic Terrorism
Subjects covered include Hindu Zionism, Chankya ideology, the war of 1965, Indian role in East Pakistan affair, War on Terror, Pre and Post 9/11 scenario, External threats to Pakistan's security, Pakistan Afghan Policy, Concepts of Political Islam and development of global jihad, Legitimate resistance to occupation or Terrorism, History of Religious and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan.
Yeh Ghazi
After concluding Economic Terrorism on Brass Tacks, Zaid Hamid conducted a different programme Yeh Ghazi, a monologue on the same Channel. This programme was aired everyday in the month of Ramazan in 2008. This programme was a narrative history of eminent Muslim figures from the time of the Prophet S.A.W to the recent past. The program payed tribute to their roles in shaping the geography of the Muslim empire, on their personal character and how their endeavours should be used as guidelines to help understand the strategic game plan unfolding in modern times.
Criticism
Recently Zaid Hamid was accused of running cult ideology of Yusuf Kazzab who claimed himself to be a porphet. Zaid Hamid refuted these allegations as:
His official statement is as under:
"Alhamdolillah, all my life has been spent keeping my self under tests and trials of fire, sword and blood for the sake of this deen and in love of Rasul Allah. My prayers, sacrifices, my life and death remains for Allah and His Prophet (SAWW). My izzat, life, parents, property, family and even good deeds are sacrificed on Rasul Allah. I am not mad to follow false prophets after Sayyadna Rasul Allah (SAWW).
Those with noor can see the rehma, baraka and khair from Allah and love of Rasul Allah in the life and mission of this humble faqeer. Hasbu nallah Naimul Wakeel, Naimul Maula wa naimun Naseer.
Curse of Allah, angels and momineen be on those liars who claim to be "prophets" after Sayyadna Khatim un Nabiyyeen Muhemmed Rasul Allah (saw). Also cursed and Rajeem are those who follow such liar "prophets" and also cursed are those who accuse innocent Muslims of following such false prophets. There will be no prophet after our beloved Sayyadna, Maulana, Muhemmed Rasul Allah, Rehmat ul lil Aalimeen (saw). May Allah keep us in His serene and blessed noor and Rehma in dunya and Akhira"
Trivia
- Zaid Hamid is also a Black belt (martial arts) second dan of Shotokan martial art.
- He can fluently speak in five different languages.