# Manzoor Pashteen

_Human rights activist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen is a Pashtun political activist who is the chairman of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a sociopolitical organization advocating against alleged enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other human rights abuses against the Pashtun population in Pakistan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 October 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Serwekai Subdivision ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Pashtunistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P27))
- **Occupation:** human rights defender ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P106))
- **Education:** Gomal University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985#P39))

## Questions

**When was Manzoor Pashteen born?**  
Manzoor Pashteen was born on 25 October 1994 in Serwekai Subdivision.

**What positions has Manzoor Pashteen held?**  
Positions held by Manzoor Pashteen include: president (since 2014).

**Where did Manzoor Pashteen study?**  
Manzoor Pashteen was educated at Gomal University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manzoor Pashteen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzoor_Pashteen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q48037985](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48037985) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: PTM Manzoor Pashteen.jpg by Voice of America (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PTM_Manzoor_Pashteen.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Manzoor Pashteen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: PTM Manzoor Pashteen.jpg — Voice of America, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Manzoor Pashteen". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/manzoor-pashteen. Retrieved 11 November 2026.