Omar Hamid

Police Officer, Writer

Pakistani Karachi, Pakistan

Quick Info

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

Latest News about Omar Hamid

26/03/2026

Actor Aditya Uppal later said that his Dhurandhar role was inspired by Omar Shahid Hamid and that the real officer had reportedly viewed his Instagram profile. The comments added to the discussion around how closely the film’s characters and storyline were tied to Hamid’s real-life experiences.

22/03/2026

Omar Shahid Hamid drew attention in March 2026 after publicly saying that the upcoming film Dhurandhar was heavily inspired by real events from Karachi’s gang-war and counterterrorism history. He argued that the stories belonged to the people who lived them and sought recognition or royalty from the film’s makers.

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Bio/Wiki

Omar Shahid Hamid is a Pakistani writer and serving police officer of the Police Service of Pakistan. He is the son of the assassinated Malik Shahid Hamid, who was the managing director of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC). Hamid is an award-winning novelist whose work draws heavily on his experiences as a police officer and counter-terrorism specialist.

Physical Stats & More

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

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKarachi Grammar School
College/UniversityUniversity of Kent
PostgraduateMasters in Criminal Justice Policy (London School of Economics), Masters in Law (University College London)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Writing
  • Reading

Family

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

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
  • Served with the Karachi Police for nearly two decades
  • Wounded in the line of duty; office bombed by the Taliban in 2010
  • Returned to active duty as a Counter Terrorism Officer in 2016
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
  • Released latest novel 'The Election' (2024), a satirical thriller on political landscapes of the United States and Pakistan
  • 'The Spinner’s Tale' won the Italy Reads Pakistan Prize and the Karachi Literature Festival Fiction Prize (2016)
  • 'The Party Worker' won the Karachi Literature Festival Fiction Prize (2018); 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
4. Investigated the international murder of a journalist in Kenya
5. Police partner Chaudhry Aslam, inspiration for a protagonist in 'The Prisoner', was killed in a Taliban suicide blast
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