Hamid Javed

Who is Hamid Javed?

Lieutenant General Hamid Javaid, HI, HI, afwc, psc, is a former Pakistan Army general who served as Chief of Staff to President Pervez Musharraf for six years from September 2001 to December 2007. Considered to be the real brain behind the president in his handling the affairs of government, he is known to have played a major role in ensuring that governance was transparent at the highest level. He played a key role in ensuring harmonious and smooth relations between the civil and the military bureaucracy. He also started the Al-Zarrar and Al-Khalid main battle tank projects while working as the director-general of Heavy Industries Taxila.

He is currently president of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi since February 2011 after the founding president Lt Gen Jahan Dad Khan died the same month.