Warlord Fazlullah of Swat announced it, but killed scores of innocent Pakistanis before running off to Afghanistan. Like everyone else, he thought he must first begin by cursing the Muslims before tackling the non-believers, and ended up offending the Saudi kingdom. Long before the advent of the sanguinary Abu Bakrs of Iraq and Nigeria, violence was mostly verbal. Pakistani politicians, too, used anger as a device of arousal, little realising that bloodshed may follow their rhetoric.
But it comes easy as the states they wish to run have mostly become economically unviable. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Written by Khaled Ahmed Updated: August 13, am. Illustration by: C R Sasikumar Nobody knows what the truth is but one Pakistani, Zaid Hamid, is said to have been nabbed in Saudi Arabia during a minor pilgrimage and condemned to eight years in jail and 1, lashes — bunched in weekly instalments — for badmouthing the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Hope he forgets his anger towards KSA and focuses all his energies on real enemy of Pakistan ,. Welcome home Now he will know freedom of speech in pakistan. Media in pakistan is enjoying to much freedom. Media persons are very thankless towards this freedom in pakistan. The Saudi leadership are the enemies of Muslims.
I guess truth hurts them. Welcome back Mr. Though I differ with him on number of issues but I appreciate his viewpoint about GCC contries'' oppressive ,tyrannical,hypocritical monarchies. Hope next time when he will be on Tv he must be a complete different man and not speak harsh against any country without credible evidence as he usually do. Just a lesson of life. Let him say whatever himself.
Looks like PAK got some leverage after the stampede. Welcome back. Great to have you back! I am no fan of Zaid Hamid Sleepless in Sahiwal. So Saudi Arabia has taken revenge for not militarily supporting them in Yemen. Pyarelal Bhansali. Welcome back,. Good for him. Sleepless in Sahiwal Zaid Hamid did not and cannot stop or allow the army to go to Saudi. I neither like him nor his ideology. But was sad to know his detention, after all he is my compatriot. Back with dignity.
Welcome back Zaid Hamid. Welcome back Some Pakistani official may have secured his release and now he will be very careful in future when ever he will give comments on security issues. Anyhow congratulations to him for his safe return. Never go back to Saudi Arabia they are not democracy like pakistan and your views do not matter there. Please support democracy in Pakistan. Well Come the man or iron, call spade to spade for KSA.
Do or Die pakistan. We are our own enimies don't blame others please. I hope he lives in peace with his family. I believe charges against him have been dropped due insufficient evidence but vindication still remains. My advice to him will be, never ever visit SA next time. Welcome Back. I missed his analysis. Cant wait till he goes back to work. Hope he learned some lesson in saudia jail - like to hear his comments on his imprisonment.
Ali I meant that by allowing Zaid Hamid to return to Pakistan they have taken their revenge. Husain Jan. Akhtar Not only plain truth but even half truth is not acceptable for the Arab Monarchs, especially by Aley Saud.
If this is not proof of being guilty conscious then what else? Real Zak Sir it is Nishan e haider. I am not a big fan of this gentleman but as a Pakistani, I feel that Pakistani government should have asked the Saudi government to either frame charges against him or release him immediately.
It seems to me that as a nation we do not value our life and respect and therefore no other country gives a toss as well. We have to value every life and all Pakistan is irrespective of their status and wealth should have respect.
If we don't do that no body in the world will respect us. Other issue is that you have to respect the local laws of the land if you are in another country even if you dont agree with those laws or otherwise don't go that country.
Do as Romans do in Rome Never violate the rules of other country while staying there Just violate the rules of your own country being habitual of it and pay your gratitude to KSA for your release in spite of breaking their law Heartiest congratulation Raja Hindustani. I stopped watching Pakistani news channels as it became too boring due to absence of Mr Zahid Hamid.
Now, eagerly waiting for his defence analysis on Pakistani media. Even after this much happening Pakistan govt could not dare to protest Saudis. The pride of Pakistan! The most revered guy in Pakistan , may long he live and Pakistan get blessed with more like him.
Welcome back sir, we missed you in television debates. Love this guy. I assume Pakistan went through all the troubles to get him out. The million rupee question is now whether he still got same tone. Keen Reader. Indians must be going crazy with this news Alhamdulillah, good news finally. Fried Chillies. As an indian I am really happy he is back.
Missed him tahey dil se. Thanks God he is back home after release. Are you sure Zaid Hamid, back with dignity?? Rex Major. Good to have him back. It's good to hear his conspiracy theories,. Karam Ali. Never heard or read anywhere that anyone getting away for committing some offence in KSA.
Something fishy May be he is sent back to do serve his masters.! Satnam Singh. Good to see him back. I wish he does't start bashing India. We should let him rest,. Ashish Mishra. Zaid Hamid. I as an Indian really enjoy your interviews and talk shows in you tube. But not talk against Military or Friendly Government. Zaid wanted come early. But Saudi government insisted him to stay until Haj. Saudi Government sent him with dignity. He was brought to Pakistan in Special Airforce plane with full dignity and Honor.
Secular Pathan. Now Zaid Hamid will expose the real face of Saudis. I hope he has become a Liberal Secular Democratic Pakistani now. I think we should praise our diplomats in K. Pakistan should protect the rights and dignity of all its citizens anywhere in the world. It's good that he is released but the treatment he got and our inability to set him free soon shows that we are not taken seriously in the world.
American no body asked you. Hamid critiqued the capitalist system that had led the world to many wars. His series on "Economic Terrorism" earned him prominence.
Criticism A number of Pakistani journalists, writers and Islamic scholars have criticized Hamid and have described his views on politics and security as conspiracy theories. Zaid Hamid has been criticised as xenophobic and accused of hate speech towards Hindus, Jews and Pashtuns. He showed Media the emails that he claims were sent by Zaid Hamid to different Army Officers asking them for a revolt against their own chief.
He said "Zaid Hamid is a quisling and enemy of Islam and Pakistan, who had plotted unsuccessfully to assassinate the pro-democracy army chief Gen Kayani.
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