Naseer Ahmed Khan
Naseer Ahmad Khan Tareen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1936 Balochistan, British India |
| Died | 24 June 2020[1] Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | The Markhor hero of Balochistan |
Sardar Naseer Ahmad Khan Tareen The Markhor hero of Balochistan [1]( 1936-2020) was a well-known Pashtun tribal chieftain, and a social activist and public philanthropist from Baluchistan, Pakistan.[2]
Background
[edit]Naseer Khan was the head, or chief, of a section or clan of the Tareen (or Tarin) Pashtun tribe.[3]
Public service projects
[edit]Among the various well-known projects for public benefit founded and run by Tareen, are the BRSP (Balochistan Rural Support Programme)[4] and the TWCP Torghar Wildlife Conservation Project for wild life of Markhor.[5] In 2013 the BRSP was given a special award for dedicated public service in Baluchistan area, or province, of Pakistan.[6] 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.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sardar Naseer Tareen: The Markhor hero of Balochistan". 26 June 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ Luc Bellon 'Report on the Torghar Area of Baluchistan' , Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan: SUSG/UNDP Publication, 2008, ISBN 978-969-8747-03-9
- ^ About BRSP Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23rd Nov 2014
- ^ [1] and Torghar Wildlife Project Retrieved 22.11.2014
- ^ BRSP award notice in public media 2013 Retrieved 23 November 2014
- ^ Various significant wildlife and environmental projects in Pakistan Retrieved 23 November 2014