Hamid Javaid (Urdu: حامد جاوید), HI, HI(M), AFWC, PSC, (October 1947-2019) was a Pakistan Army general who served as Chief of Staff (COS) to President Pervez Musharraf for six years from September 2001 to December 2007.
During his four years stint as Chairman Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) he successfully completed the R&D on Al-Khalid and delivered to the Pakistan Army the first batch of its indigenously manufactured world class Main Battle Tank.
Lt Gen (R) Hamid Javaid also successfully conceived and produced Tank Al-Zarrar and several other armored and security vehicles.
President Musharraf in his speech at Javaid's retirement, said that "whether it was the situation after the 9/11 attacks, the confrontation and rapprochement with regard to confidence building measures (CBMs) with India, the law and order problem, the domestic political situation, the passage of the 17th Amendment, or the encouragement of foreign direct investment (FDI), Lt-Gen Hamid Javaid made a vital contribution in tackling these issues very intelligently and prudently for the benefit of the country and nation.... Had he not been there, the project of Al-Khalid tank could not be achieved."
[1] After retirement as chief of staff, Hamid Javaid was made the chairman of the Pakistan Arab Refinery (PARCO) in February 2008.