Said Alam
Said Alam Mahsud | |
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سید عالم محسود | |
South Waziristan, Pakistan[1] | |
Education | Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar[1] |
Occupation(s) | pediatric surgeon, political activist |
Organization | Pakhtunkhwa Olasi Tehreek[2] |
Movement | Pashtun Tahafuz Movement |
Said Alam Mahsud (
Early life and education
Said Alam was born on 17 May 1958 in Pamana, a village in the
Political activism
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In 2004, Said Alam joined the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) and became its provincial senior vice-president for the North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).[5] He left PMAP in 2012.[1]
He started his political activism against the
In April 2014, he founded the civil society organization Pashtunkhwa Ulasi Tehrik.[7] Later, he became the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s technical expert on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).[3]
In late January 2018, he joined the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement. He actively participated in the "Pashtun Long March" from
Exit Control List
Said Alam's name was placed on the Exit Control List by the Government of Pakistan on 8 December 2018 because of his association with PTM, barring him from leaving the country. He submitted a petition against it at the Peshawar High Court, in which he argued that he was ill and needed to go to England to seek treatment. The court ordered the Ministry of Interior to remove his name from the list to enable him to travel abroad.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Exclusive interview with Dr. Said Alam Mehsud; Physician, Researcher and Leader of the Pashtunkhwa Ulasi Tehreek". Pashtoons Social Democratic Party. April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Property dispute: DHA accused of land grabbing in Peshawar". The Express Tribune. January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "ANP opposes legal battle for KP's rights in CPEC". Tribal News Network. November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Economic corridor: CPEC expert Alam Mehsud expelled from seminar at ICU". The Express Tribune. May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "ANP-PMAP alliance on the cards". Dawn. July 23, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Pakistani Pashtuns want end to conflict, at any price". The National. January 4, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Doctor Said Alam Mahsud Interview About CPEC". The Voice Times. July 8, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "'Justice for Naqeebullah': Long march reaches Peshawar". The Express Tribune. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "New Nationalist Movement Emerges From Pakistan's Pashtun Protests". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Dr Said Alam Mahsud seeks removal of name from ECL". The News International. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "High court orders removal of surgeon's name from ECL". Dawn. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.