Omar Shahid Hamid

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Omar Shahid Hamid (born October 23, 1977 ) is a Pakistani writer.

Life

After he had passed the entrance exam to the police, Hamid began his work in 2003 as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Karachi . He worked in Karachi's dangerous Lyari district while there was violent gang warfare. He also worked in Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau and the Anti-Terrorism Division of the Sindh Police Department .

In 2011, his name appeared on a Taliban's list of potential victims. He then emigrated to London , where he wrote three novels. In 2016 he returned to Pakistan. He got a post as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Sindh Province .

Works

  • The prisoner. Novel. 2013. (In German : Der Gefangene. Roman. Translated by Rebecca Hirsch. Draupadi Verlag, Heidelberg, 2016.)
  • The Spinner's Tale. Novel. 2015. (In German: Der Jihadist. Roman. Translated by Rebecca Hirsch. Draupadi Verlag, Heidelberg, 2019, ISBN 978-3-945191-39-2 .)
  • The Party Worker. Novel. 2017.
  • The fix. Novel . 2019.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Omar Shahid Hamid: The Prisoner . Draupadi Verlag, Heidelberg 2016, ISBN 978-3-945191-14-9 , pp. 313-315 .

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personal data
SURNAME Hamid, Omar Shahid
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Pakistani police officer and writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1977