Shaheed Zeeshan Kazmi (April 14, 1965 to October 14, 2003) was a famous Pakistani senior police officer who gained popularity during the Operation Clean Up in Karachi against the MQM and the encounter of Murtaza Bhutto. He served in almost every area of Karachi and interior Sindh. He also worked for the Federal Investigation Agency (F.I.A.) and Intelligence Bureau (I.B.). He played influential role in solving many high-profile cases, one of them including the murder case of American journalist, Daniel Pearl.
Kazmi headed team of police officers comprising Chaudhry Aslam Khan, Rao Anwar, Sarwar Commando, Taufiq Zahid, Ghazanfar Kazmi, Irfan Bahadur, Bahauddin Babar, Aslam Hayat and many other famous officers out of which most of them were assassinated in the recent years due to their active participation in operations against terrorism.
He arrested several most wanted terrorists. His role as the head of Karachi Operation has widely been appreciated in the local and international forums. He also escaped several assassination attacks in Karachi.
Kazmi, Kazemi or Kazimi is a surname, originally from the family of Muhammad's great-grandson Imam Musa al-Kadhim. Kazmis belong to the Sayyid community. People belonging to the Kazmi family can be found all over the world especially in Iran, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and India.