Osama Siddique

Osama Siddique اُسامہ صدیق writes fiction as well as non-fiction and in both English and Urdu.

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He has written historical fiction that encompasses multiple eras ranging from ancient history to the near future as well as the diverse themes of time, religion, philosophy, ideas, architecture, archaeology, arts, iconic figures, progress, political systems, apartheids, evil and dissent.

In non-fiction he has written about history of evolution of laws in colonial and post-colonial settings, the elites that capture and control such laws, and their impact on ordinary citizens. He has also written about laws and politics as well as the politics of laws; about laws

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