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How Information Affects the World Around Us | Omar Shahid Hamid | TEDxKarachiGrammarSchool

As part of the Karachi Police’s Counter Terrorism department, Mr. Omar Shahid Hamid has survived being ambushed by gangsters, implicated by colleagues in a false case, and, as CID chief, barely escaped the bombing of his office by the Pakistani Taliban. After an attack on his offices and a five-year sabbatical abroad, Mr. Omar returned to active police service in 2016. He is also an award-winning author, having written four critically acclaimed novels, including The Prisoner, The Spinner’s Tale, The Party Worker and most recently, The Fix. Mr. Omar's talk explores the relationship between people and information, and the way popular narratives affect global perspectives and human decision making. As part of the Karachi Police’s Counter Terrorism department, Omar Shahid Hamid has survived being ambushed by gangsters, implicated by colleagues in a false case, and, as CID chief, barely escaped the bombing of his office by the Pakistani Taliban. In 2011, following an attack on his offices by the Pakistani Taliban, he took a five-year sabbatical to write books and worked as a political risk consultant in the City of London. In 2016, Omar returned to active duty as a Police Officer. He has been widely quoted and regularly featured in several publications including The New York Times,USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, LeMonde, Reuters, CNN and BBC. His first novel, The Prisoner (2013), was longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015 and is now being adapted for a feature film as well. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx