Najeeb Ahmed
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Syed Najeeb Ahmed (17 November 1963 – 11 April 1990), also known as Quaid-e-Talba ('Leader of students'), was a Pakistani leftist student activist who was murdered in 1990.
Born to a Muhajir family in Karachi, Ahmed was a PSF (student wing of Pakistan People's Party) leader in Karachi[1][2] and president of PSF, Karachi division. He is dubbed the "iron man" of the PSF.[3]
At
In Karachi Najeeb Ahmed was popularly acclaimed as the Quaid-e-Talba ('Leader of students') and has become a symbol of bravery for PSF activists all over Pakistan.[citation needed]
Assassination
On April 6, 1990, Najeeb Ahmed was gunned down by terrorists of MQM in the north Nazimabad area. He died a few days later at the hospital.
Due to the violence no student union elections were held in 1990 in Karachi and the rest of Sindh.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.newsline.com.pk/NewsSept2001/coverstory1.htm [dead link]
- ^ "Welcome to official site of Pakistan Peoples Party (Canada)". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Bilal Sheikh — a profile". Dawn. Retrieved 11 July 2013.