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Syed Najeeb Ahmed (17 November 1963 – 11 April 1990), also known as Quaid-e-Talba ('Leader of students'), was a Pakistani leftist student activist who was murdered in 1990.
Born to a Muhajir family in Karachi, Ahmed was a PSF (student wing of Pakistan People's Party) leader in Karachi[1][2] and president of PSF, Karachi division. He is dubbed the "iron man" of the PSF.[3]
At University of Karachi, Najeeb Ahmed had a few scuffles with policemen posted at the university. He then led PSF into a number of clashes with APMSO the student wing of MQM, before being arrested. Najeeb Ahmed had been leading PSF at the university since 1986, by 1988 he had emerged as the student organisation's top man in Karachi.[citation needed]
In Karachi Najeeb Ahmed was popularly acclaimed as the Quaid-e-Talba ('Leader of students') and has become a symbol of bravery for PSF activists all over Pakistan.[citation needed]
Assassination
editOn 6 April 1990, Najeeb Ahmed was gunned down by terrorists suspected (PPP) in the north Nazimabad area. He died a few days later at the hospital.[citation needed]
Due to the violence no student union elections were held in 1990 in Karachi and the rest of Sindh.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.newsline.com.pk/NewsSept2001/coverstory1.htm [dead link]
- ^ "Welcome to official site of Pakistan Peoples Party (Canada)". Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Bilal Sheikh — a profile". Dawn. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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