Naseer Ahmed Khan

Sardar Naseer Ahmad Khan Tareen (born 1936) is a well-known Pashtun tribal chieftain, and a social activist and public philanthropist living in Baluchistan, Pakistan.[1]

Background

Naseer Khan is the head, or chief, of a section or clan of the Tareen (or Tarin) Pashtun tribe.[2] He resides in Baluchistan area and for the last many years has been very active in carrying out social work and activism.

Public service projects

Among the various well-known projects for public benefit founded and run by Tareen, are the BRSP (Balochistan Rural Support Programme)[3] and the TWCP (Torghar Wildlife Conservation Project).[4] In 2013 the BRSP was given a special award for dedicated public service in the extremely backward Baluchistan area, or province, of Pakistan.[5] The Torghar Project which was launched by Tareen in early 1980s, is deemed to be one of the most significant efforts at sustainable community-based environmental management in Pakistan.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Tribute by R Khan 'Sardar Naseer A Khan: Tribal Chief Paves the Way for Development', in Green Pioneers: Stories from the Grassroots in Pakistan Ed by M. Abidi, pub Karachi: City Press Ltd, 2002, pp 112-121
  2. ↑ Luc Bellon 'Report on the Torghar Area of Baluchistan' , Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan: SUSG/UNDP Publication, 2008, ISBN 978-969-8747-03-9
  3. ↑ About BRSP Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23rd Nov 2014
  4. ↑ and Torghar Wildlife Project Retrieved 22.11.2014
  5. ↑ BRSP award notice in public media 2013 Retrieved 23 November 2014
  6. ↑ Various significant wildlife and environmental projects in Pakistan Retrieved 23 November 2014
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