Introduction

Introduction

Mr. Zaid Hamid is a security consultant and strategic defense analyst. He is the founder of BrassTacks, a unique Pakistani Think Tank devoted to the study of regional and global political events and their implications for Pakistan's security and interests. As an expert on the subject, he is frequently invited to speak on national television networks, and runs his own dedicated program on the News1 channel, named "BrassTacks with Zaid Hamid". This program has pioneered a new trend in currents affairs programming in Pakistan, where he skillfully knits together the undercurrents of apparently disconnected global events, and builds a bigger perspective on the threats that we face and where our true national interests lie. Owing to the tremendous appreciation received by these educational program series, a number of people have expressed interest in learning more about Mr. Zaid. We present below a brief overview of his personal life, interests and expertise.

Zaid Hamid on Heros of Islam

A special series telecast during Ramadhan on the lives and achievements of great heroes from the Islamic history. Guaranteed to bring tears in your eyes as you learn about our glorious past.
BT-40 Yeh Ghazi - Khalid Bin Walid 1: Google
BT-41 Yeh Ghazi - Khalid Bin Walid 2: Google
BT-42 Yeh Ghazi - Khalid Bin Walid 3: Google
BT-43 Yeh Ghazi - Khalid Bin Walid 4: Google
BT-44 Yeh Ghazi - Saad Bin Abi Waqas 0: Google
BT-45 Yeh Ghazi - Amr Bin Aas 1: Google
BT-46 Yeh Ghazi - Amr Bin Aas 2: Google
BT-47 Yeh Ghazi - Musa Bin Nusair Tariq Bin Zyad 0: Google
BT-48 Yeh Ghazi - Muhammad Bin Qasim 0: Google
BT-49 Yeh Ghazi - Qutaiba Bin Muslim 0: Google
BT-50 BT-50 - Heroes of Islam Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi 0: Google
BT-51 Yeh Ghazi - Alp Arsalan Yusuf Bin Tashfin 1: Google
BT-52 Yeh Ghazi - Alp Arsalan Yusuf Bin Tashfin 2: BlipTV-2
BT-53 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Nooruddin Zangi 1: Google
BT-54 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Nooruddin Zangi 2: Google
BT-55 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi 1: Google
BT-56 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi 2: Google
BT-57 Yeh Ghazi - Shahabuddin Ghauri 0: Google
BT-58 Yeh Ghazi - Ruknuddin Berbros 1: Google
BT-59 Yeh Ghazi - Ruknuddin Berbros 2: Google
BT-60 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Muhammad Fateh 1: Google
BT-61 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Muhammad Fateh 2: Google
BT-62 Yeh Ghazi - Ahmad Shah Abdali 0: Google
BT-63 Yeh Ghazi - Sultan Muhammad Tipu 0: Google
BT-64 Yeh Ghazi - Imam Shamil 1: Google
BT-65 Yeh Ghazi - Imam Shamil 1: BlipTV-2
BT-66 Yeh Ghazi - General Bakht Khan 0: Google
BT-67 Yeh Ghazi - Omar Mukhtar 0: Google
BT-68 Yeh Ghazi - Final Analysis 0: Google
BT-137 Naimat-ullah-wali Spiritual Forces (part 3) 0: YouTube-1
BT-143 Naimatullah Shah Wali's Predictions 4: YouTube-1
BT-151 Spiritual dimensions of Pakistan Episode 5 0: YouTube-1

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Our most popular and sought after program, this long series of 17 episodes will definitely change your world view for ever. Starting right from the origin of money, explains how jewish money-lenders have always exploited the poor, and continue to do so today with a complicated, but sham, economic system supported by such dubious institutions like the IMF. Comprehensively explains the fundamental principles of Islamic economic system in a manner never explained before.
BT-23 Economic Terrorism 1: Google
BT-24 Economic Terrorism 2: Google
BT-25 Economic Terrorism 3: Google
BT-26 Economic Terrorism 4: Google
BT-27 Economic Terrorism 5: Google
BT-28 Economic Terrorism 6: Google
BT-29 Economic Terrorism 7: Google
BT-30 Economic Terrorism 8: BlipTV-2
BT-31 Economic Terrorism 9: Google
BT-32 Economic Terrorism 10: Google
BT-33 Economic Terrorism 11: Google
BT-34 Economic Terrorism 12: Google
BT-35 Economic Terrorism 13: Google
BT-36 Economic Terrorism 14: BlipTV-2
BT-37 Economic Terrorism 15: Google
BT-38 Economic Terrorism 16: BlipTV-2
BT-39 Economic Terrorism 17: Google

Zaid Hamid on Hindu Zionism

Follows the long history of deceptions and enemity towards us by our lowly neighbour and exposes how they continue to grab every opportunity to harm Pakistan. Revealing account of things you may have never known before including important information about the Indian-Israeli nexus.
BT-11 Hindu Zionism 1: Google
BT-12 Hindu Zionism 2: Google
BT-13 Hindu Zionism 3: Google
BT-14 Hindu Zionism 4: Google
BT-15 Hindu Zionism 5: Google
BT-16 Hindu Zionism 6: BlipTV-2
BT-17 Hindu Zionism 7: BlipTV-2
BT-18 Hindu Zionism 8: BlipTV-2
BT-19 Hindu Zionism 9: BlipTV-2

Zaid Hamid on Hindu Zionism

Follows the long history of deceptions and enemity towards us by our lowly neighbour and exposes how they continue to grab every opportunity to harm Pakistan. Revealing account of things you may have never known before including important information about the Indian-Israeli nexus.
BT-11 Hindu Zionism 1: Google
BT-12 Hindu Zionism 2: Google
BT-13 Hindu Zionism 3: Google
BT-14 Hindu Zionism 4: Google
BT-15 Hindu Zionism 5: Google
BT-16 Hindu Zionism 6: BlipTV-2
BT-17 Hindu Zionism 7: BlipTV-2
BT-18 Hindu Zionism 8: BlipTV-2
BT-19 Hindu Zionism 9: BlipTV-2

Zaid hamid War on Terror

Zaid Hamid gives a fascinating account of what truly happened here, and moving beyond mere conspiracy theories, gives solid evidences and proofs of the actual events, their background, and ramifications. BT-3 War on Terror
1: YouTube-1 Google BlipTV-2 Download-WMV

BT-4 War on Terror
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Zaid hamid War on Terror

Zaid Hamid gives a fascinating account of what truly happened here, and moving beyond mere conspiracy theories, gives solid evidences and proofs of the actual events, their background, and ramifications. BT-3 War on Terror
1: YouTube-1 Google BlipTV-2 Download-WMV

BT-4 War on Terror
2: YouTube-1 Google BlipTV-2 Download-WMV

BrassTracks Zaid Hamid videos

Explains the salient features of US foreign policy objectives, and demonstrates how everything it is doing neatly fits into this sinister gameplan.

BT-1 US Grand Strategic Objectives 1: YouTube-1 BlipTV-2 Download-WMV
BT-2 US Grand Strategic Objectives 2: YouTube-1 Google BlipTV-2 Download-WMV
BT-5 Pak Afghan Policy 1: Google
BT-6 Pak Afghan Policy 2: Google
BT-7 Zionist War Against Islam 1: Google
BT-8 Zionist War Against Islam 2: Google
BT-9 Role of Spiritual Forces 1: BlipTV-2
BT-10 Role of Spiritual Forces 2: BlipTV-2
BT-95 Siyasat Aur Pakistan - Ghaza Special 0: Google
BT-153 Iqbal Ka Pakistan with Ali Azmat Eps14 14: YouTube-1

Zaid hamid BrassTacks Mission

1. Strengthen the people's belief in Pakistan. Promote the study of our history and the thoughts and speeches of Allama Iqbal and Qaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Familiarize the people with the Pakistan ideology, rekindle the spirit of patriotism, and counter and dispel any false propaganda against Pakistan.
2. Publish literature and video programs to educate the general public and government officials on key issues of national security, thus empowering them with the knowledge to take correct policy decisions.
3. Expose and suggest counter measures against the conspiracies of foreign agencies which are actively working to destabilize and divide us.
4. Free Pakistan from the vicious trap of interest-based economic and banking system which has artifically and fraudulantly indebted the whole nation to billions of dollars of loan.
5. Introduce the true 100% interest-free gold-based Islamic economic system in Pakistan. Publish credible research to demonstrate its economic soundness in modern times.
6. Rekindle the spirit of patriotism and brotherhood among the people, and introduce a culture of zakat-based spending, ecounraging the provision of free food to people under the Islamic concept of "Taam-el-miskeen".
7. Restore a sense of honor and dignity in the nation by reintroducing our people to their glorious Islamic heritage and pristine cultural and moral values.
8. Create awareness against foreign threats to Pakistan's strategic water, mineral and power resources, including the saftey and continuity of our nuclear defence program.
9. Promote and lobby for legal and constitutional reforms to reflect the true spirit of the Quran and Sunnah.

Religious Affiliations

A number of people question us about the religious affiliations of Mr. Zaid. As a true muslim, ofcourse, the ideal role model of us all is the Prophet(sm).

After him, in order to understand Zaid Hamid's religious view points, if there is any other person about whom we can say that Mr. Zaid believes and follows his ideology, then it is Hz. Allama Iqbal. Mr. Zaid has extensively read the revolutionary philosophy of Iqbal and his message of Islamic unity and Muslim renaissance, and strongly believes in practically following Iqbals message of Ishq-e-Rasool and Khudi. Like Iqbal, Mr. Zaid, dismisses the factional and sectarian divions among Muslims, and advocates for the Ummah to rise above its differences and meet the bigger challenges that we collectively face.

Butaan-e-rang o khoon koe tore kar millat mein gum hoe ja
Na toorani rahe baqi, na irani, na afghani

Other than following the pristine message of Islam as brought by the Prophet (sm), Mr. Zaid has absolutely no affiliations with any political, sectarian or religious group or party.

Education & Training

With his backpack full of books even in the barren hills of Afghanistan, Mr. Zaid has always lived by the Prophet’s saying to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. Even today he considers himself a student, and is ever willing to learn from others, as much as he is willing to teach of what he has learnt and experienced. As you converse with him (in your choice of five languages that he speaks), you can quickly realize the depth and breadth of his knowledge on topics related to religion, philosophy, world history and military subjects. In particular, he is passionate about Islam, and possesses in-depth knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah, as well as extensive study of Islamic political history, Islamic social and economic history, the mechanisms and foundations of Muslim’s economic and social achievements, as well as topics on contemporary issues of the Muslim world and the practical steps to reclaim our lost glory.

In his quest for learning from his elders, Mr. Zaid has had personal acquaintances with many eminent authors, thinkers and scholars of our time, and is strongly inspired by the thoughts of Wasif Ali Wasif and Ashfaq Ahmad. He has also travelled to many countries and places, including numerous visits to Hjiaz-e-muqaddas, turkey, and other friendly Muslim countries.

Mr. Zaid is himself a prolific writer and author of dozens of published articles and handbooks on various defense and security related issues and appears regularly on mainstream media as Analyst on various security and defense matters. His views on security issues especially are taken as authority by clients including multinationals, Government of Pakistan and embassies of friendly countries.

Professional Profile

After the war, Mr. Zaid 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. This company specializes in corporate security systems design, security systems audit, and security intelligence reporting.

Early Life & Afghan War

Early in his youth, when Mr. Zaid started his graduate degree, the muslim ummah got challenged by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan – a landmark event that started Mr. Zaid’s career as a soldier and a mujahid. Staking his life and career, he signed up as a volunteer in the Afghan war, and actively participated in the jihad right up to the liberation of Kabul. Over all, Mr. Zaid has spent more than six years of active participation in the jihad. Being a black belt second dan of Shotokan martial art, coupled with his charismatic leadership qualities and in-depth familiarity with modern weapons, (which he inherited from his father, a distinguished veteran of the ‘65 war), Mr. Zaid quickly became a notable contributor in the Afghan jihad.

It was through this first hand participation in the finest guerilla operations of their time that he gained his valuable insights and expertise in Irregular Warfare, counter Insurgency, Low and High Intensity Conflicts and strategic war planning. His travels in Afghanistan allowed him to network with a number of key figures of the jihad from both Afghanistan and Pakistan, and gave him his unique insights into the psyche of the Afghan people, the political undercurrents of the region, the inside story of the whole operation, as well as the role of the CIA and other clandestine agencies in the great game.

To top all of that, he still managed to visit the university campus every now and then, and finished off on his Computer Systems Engineering degree.