Zaid Hamid is a supporter of Pakistan Army interventions in matters of state and actively campaigns against democracy in Pakistan.
12 Facts About Zaid Hamid
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Zaid Hamid was born on March 14,1964, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan to a Bihari Muhajir father and a Kashmiri Muslim mother.
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Zaid Hamid's father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.
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In May 2020, Zaid Hamid said that the COVID vaccine will rid the Muslims of Islamic spirit.
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Zaid Hamid has been criticized as xenophobic and accused of hate speech towards Hindus and Jews.
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In 2013, Imaad Khalid, a former staff member of Zaid Hamid, revealed at a press conference, that Zaid Hamid was plotting to assassinate Pro-democracy Army Chief, Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani.
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Zaid Hamid showed to the media the emails that he claims were sent by Zaid Hamid to different Army officers asking them for a revolt against their own chief.
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In June 2015, Zaid Hamid was arrested in Saudi Arabia for opposing Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.
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Zaid Hamid was visiting the Kingdom on a private tour with family when he was arrested.
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On July 1,2015, media sources began citing unconfirmed reports that Zaid Hamid has been sentenced to 8 years in prison, and 1,000 or 1,200 lashes, for criticizing the Saudi government.
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Zaid Hamid was released in the start of October 2015 due to lack of evidence and baseless allegation of spying for Iran.
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Zaid Hamid alleges that the allegation of spying was hatched up by the Research and Analysis Wing, India's spy agency.