Khawaja Zafar Iqbal
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Khawaja Zafar Iqbal is a journalist, peace activist and researcher in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (commonly known as Azad Kashmir
). He focused on Kashmiri Diaspora, conflict resolution and human rights with special reference to Northern Pakistan. He was born in a remote village of the Rawalakot
district.
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During his continued struggle, he has highlighted the sufferings of neglected sections of the society, particularly the victims of police and state terrorism. Consequently on several occasions he has been threatened by extremist groups and state agencies.
He is founder of Press for Peace (PFP)
, a non-governmental organization and think tank, striving for the protection of human rights, freedom of press and environment in South Asia
. The PFP struggles for the promotion of peace and cultivation of human values of tolerance, harmony and equality in Kashmir.
He has also volunteered for different prestigious international and regional humanitarian organizations such as ICRC
, Oxfam
. He took the issue of civilian prisoners of Azad Kashmir
in Indian jails by highlighting their miseries and plight of their families. Further, his organization has struggled for the abolition of journalistic forced labour and implementation of wage board award in Pakistan controlled Kashmir.
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
). He focused on Kashmiri Diaspora, conflict resolution and human rights with special reference to Northern Pakistan. He was born in a remote village of the Rawalakot
Rawalakot
Rawalakot , is a city in Azad Kashmir, and is the capital of Poonch Division and Poonch District. It is in a saucer-shaped valley at an elevation of 1,615 metres ....
district.
Journalism
After studying at the University of the trar] he started his career as a journalist; got numerous awards and prizes for highlighting children and youth issues. After spending more than six years in promoting peace and human rights in his native state, he decided to explore the future of global media in Asian perspective by taking a course of studies in a [united state of rawalakot university. He has already acquired an MAPHD in Mass Communication. When he entered into the realm of traditional journalism in khrick girls college, he did not confine himself to the age old journalistic trends. He introduced some new approaches in local journalism concentrating on women, children and minorities’ rights and also focused on social and political milieu.Activism
His experience spans working for various regional and international news organizations, including electronic media. In attempts to raise the standard of journalism in the region he has delivered many lectures and presentations in remote rural areas regarding developmental journalism, covering human rights issues and disaster reporting.i am the gradute from united state of rawalakot akj khrict trara tranie
During his continued struggle, he has highlighted the sufferings of neglected sections of the society, particularly the victims of police and state terrorism. Consequently on several occasions he has been threatened by extremist groups and state agencies.
He is founder of Press for Peace (PFP)
Press for Peace (PFP)
Press for Peace is a Kashmir-based NGO and think tank founded in 1999 by Khawaja Zafar Iqbal, a journalist and peace activist. PFP's stated mission is the promotion of peace, tolerance, interfaith harmony and protection of human rights, including freedom of the press in South Asia.-Network:Press...
, a non-governmental organization and think tank, striving for the protection of human rights, freedom of press and environment in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. The PFP struggles for the promotion of peace and cultivation of human values of tolerance, harmony and equality in Kashmir.
He has also volunteered for different prestigious international and regional humanitarian organizations such as ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. States parties to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect the victims of international and...
, Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
. He took the issue of civilian prisoners of Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
in Indian jails by highlighting their miseries and plight of their families. Further, his organization has struggled for the abolition of journalistic forced labour and implementation of wage board award in Pakistan controlled Kashmir.