Abul Lais Siddiqui is an author, researcher, critic, linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguisticsfrom Pakistan.

He remained associated with the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman, Department of Urdu.After retirement he devoted his time to writing, guiding research, public speaking and media appearances.

He earned M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Urdu from the Aligarh Muslim University.

He has a vast collection of critical and literary writing to his credit.