| Zakir Ali Zaidi | |
| Death Date: | 29 December 2020 |
| Death Place: | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Allegiance: | Pakistan |
| Branch: | Pakistan Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1954–1991 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant general |
| Unit: | Baloch Regiment |
| Awards: | List |
| Laterwork: | Head of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad |
Syed Zakir Ali Zaidi (died 29 December 2020[1]) was a retired Pakistani military officer who served as president of the National Defence University from 1 August 1989 to 18 June 1990.[2]
Zaidi began his military career in 1954 with the Baloch Regiment. He commanded the XII Corps (Southern Command), and the II Corps (Multan Corps). He retired from active duty in 1991 and subsequently served as the head of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad.[3]
In 2008, he was part of a group of retired generals that called on Pervez Musharraf to resign, who had held power since a military coup in 1999.[4]
Zaidi was the recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M), Sitara-e-Basalat, and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (M).[2]