Altaf Shakoor, Human Rights Activists
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Altaf Shakoor
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An engineer by education and trader by profession, Altaf Shakoor is the leader of Pasban (The Defenders), a Pakistani socio-political organization which has its famous slogan "Pasban.... Voice against injustice". Born in Karachi in 1959, he closely studied the aimless political system and deep rooted exploitation in Pakistani society. He was elected as the president of students union in N.E.D. University of engineering and technology Karachi (1981-82) and was a very popular student leader of that time. He has unique cadre of workers in Pasban, mainly educated youth who want to uproot the remote control political system of Pakistan, governed by feudal s, army generals and establishment. He stresses upon the basic political education and to organize the masses at grassroots level before any movement of struggle to change the system is started. After significant awareness, the people can be organized under the leadership of sincere leaders and intellectuals who are well equipped with knowledge, political & management skills, dedication and sincerity. He has opened doors for poor masses to join Pasban, which is free from VIP culture prevailing in most political groups of Pakistan. Though he does not participate in the elections of Pakistan (as he call these polls engineered one), Pasban movement has a definite political "Agenda of Change" in political system of Pakistan. He has established various branches of Pasban in Pakistan especially in Sindh province, the highest literate southern part of Pakistan. Pasban is well known for its voice against injustice. It highlights the problems faced by common man of the society. Pasban usually draws the attention of the society due to its special modes of action and media moves.
