Name Jibran Nasir | Role Lawyer | |
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Born 10 February 1987 (age 37) ( 1987-02-10 ) Karachi, Pakistan Alma mater Northumbria University, University of London | ||
Muhammed jibran nasir on the propaganda against him
Mohammad Jibran Nasir (Urdu: محمد جبران ناصر; born 10 February 1987) is a Pakistani civil liberty activist, lawyer and blogger. He is known for criticizing state policies regarding banned organisations in Pakistan and call attention to the need for protection of minorities in the country.
Contents
- Muhammed jibran nasir on the propaganda against him
- Social Justice Comes at a cost Jibran Nasir TEDxIBA
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Activism
- References
Social Justice Comes at a cost | Jibran Nasir | TEDxIBA
Early life and education
Nasir was born on 10 February 1987 in Karachi, Pakistan.
Nasir has done his A-Levels from The Lyceum School, Karachi, LLB from University of London followed by an LLM from University of Northumbria.
He is a lawyer by profession.
Political career
Nasir ran for seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independently candidate from constituencies NA-250 (Karachi-XII) and PS-113 (Karachi-XXV) respectively, however he remained unsuccessful and lost the National Assembly seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate Arif Alvi.
Activism
Nasir became prominent in December 2014, following the Peshawar's school attack which led to 141 dead, Nasir led the procession calling for the arrest of controversial Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz, for which he subsequently received alleged threats from Taliban spokesman.
Nasir is a trustee at Elaj Trust and involved in relief work through Elaj Trust. He is founder of the NGO, Never Forget Pakistan and is also involved in advocacy for marginalised communities through Pakistan For All.
He was noted by Foreign Policy Magazine amongst the three Pakistanis making considerable effort against sectarian violence.
On 16 January 2015 after one month of Army Public School massacre in Peshawar that left 150 dead, a new movement marginalized urban liberals rallying to "Reclaim Pakistan" from violent extremism. Nasir played a key role in organising demonstrations carrying playcards and candles. Nasir had been leading protests against terrorism in Pakistan, and was arrested on 5 February 2015 for protesting near the Chief Minister's residence along with other Civil Society activists. Later Civil society activist Nasir and other 26 activists were released by the Karachi Police on same day. Following his release he addressed protesters gathered and reiterated his 15-day ultimatum to government for taking action against banned organizations.
In 2017, Nasir filed a complaint with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) alleging Aamir Liaquat Hussain in his TV show of running a defamatory and life-threatening campaign against him. Following which PEMRA banned TV show of Aamir Liaquat. Rawalpindi police also registered a case against Aamir Liaquat for threatening the life of Nasir. Amnesty International in a letter to Interior Minister of Pakistan called on the government to take action to protect the lives and rights of activists including of Nasir due to harassment and threats by Amir Liaquat.
He offered legal assistance to the family of Mashal Khan.