Omar Hamid

Police Officer, Writer

Pakistani Karachi, Pakistan

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolice Officer, Writer
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth23/10/1977
Age48 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

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Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKarachi Grammar School
College/UniversityUniversity of Kent

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Writing
  • Reading

Family

ChildrenSon - 1
Parents
FatherShahid Hamid (Senior Pakistani Civil Servant)

Career

Police Force
  • Joined as ASP in 2003 after CSS exams
  • Served in the dangerous Lyari neighborhood during gang warfare
  • Worked in the Sindh Police’s Counterterrorism department
  • Worked in Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau
  • Served as a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in counterterrorism division
Writing
  • Wrote crime thriller book titled 'The Prisoner' (2013), which became a bestseller
  • Other books include 'The Spinner’s Tale' (2015), 'The Party Worker' (2017), 'The Fix' (2019), and 'Betrayal' (2021)
  • The Party Worker’s Netflix adaptation signed in March 2019

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. On July 5, 1997, his father was assassinated in Karachi
2. Was put on a Taliban hit list in 2011 while heading Karachi’s counterterrorism cell
3. Left the police force for five years to write three novels in London
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