Manzoor Pashteen
Manzoor Pashteen is a Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer who has gained international recognition for his advocacy work on behalf of the Pashtun people. He is the founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a nonviolent resistance movement that seeks to end human rights abuses and discrimination against the Pashtun minority in Pakistan. Pashteen has been a vocal critic of the Pakistani military and has faced arrests and intimidation for his activism. Despite these challenges, he remains a prominent voice for the rights of the Pashtun people and has been recognized with several awards for his courage and dedication to human rights.