Zaid Hamid

Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid (Urdu: سید زید زمان حامد‎), better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistani far-right, Islamist political commentator, conspiracy theorist, writer and columnist. His byline in newspaper articles has been Zaid Zaman.

Quotes

 * It will come to pass that Bharat will be trounced and enslaved according to sharia if Hindus don’t repent and embrace Islam.
 * 2015. Quoted in Indian Express, An Islamic superman 	Written by Khaled Ahmed | Published:August 13, 2015

About

 * A Pakistani political commentator has been reportedly sentenced to eight years in jail with 1,000 lashes after allegedly delivering a speech criticising Saudi Arabia's regime. Pakistan authorities said Zaid Hamid was arrested and taken into custody while travelling to Medina with his wife earlier in June. "Our embassy in Riyadh has informed us that Mr Zaid Hamid was arrested about two weeks ago. Since then, the embassy has been working with the local authorities to get consular access," Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah was quoted in the Daily Pakistan as saying.
 * Saudi Arabia: Pakistan's controversial Zaid Hamid faces 1,000 lashes and 8 years in jail for criticising kingdom