Person in history
Arif Wazir
Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (born 1982)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2020 · May 2
Their story
Who they were
Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (born 1982)
Early life
Arif Wazir was born in 1982 in North Waziristan, a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan. He grew up in a region heavily affected by military operations and conflict.
Path and career
Wazir became a founding member and key leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, which emerged around 2014 to protest extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and military operations affecting Pashtun communities. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2018 as an independent candidate, using his political platform to amplify PTM's demands for accountability and justice.
Why this date
Arif Wazir appears on our May 2 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Arif Wazir
When did Arif Wazir die?
May 2 2020.
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