User:Nisar Safdar

–––––––Nisar Safdar born at Tank, Prominent City at the Border of Afghanistan, in the East of South Waziristan, was graduated at D-I-Khan. I was elected President of students Union Govt. College Dera Ismail Khan. Got Master’s degree in History at Peshawar, with specialization at Philosophy and Afghanistan and Central Asia. I also got graduation in Law at Peshawar University. I was elected General Secretary of student’s union of Khyber Law College Peshawar. I led a movement of students of Peshawar University against Military dictatorship of Ayub Khan. In 1966, I joined Faculty of History of Diyal Singh College Lahore and remained Teacher uptil 1976, for 10 years. During this period, I wrote and organized study circles in deferent localities and Labor unions. I started practicing Law at D-I-Khan and as pioneer, introduced people’s Party at NWFP, along with Hayat Muhammad Khan Sher Pao and Haq Nawaz Khan Ganda Pur. I visited villages of different districts and organized a left oriented rural movement. As I belong to a spiritual family of Bukhari Sadat, descendants of Pir Sayed Jalal of Bukhara and Pir Shah Eesa, who established an Astana at Baloot, which is spiritual center of Millions of disciples. Safdar is my village, 10 miles away from Tank, and was founded by one of my castors, Safdar Ali Shah. In Tank and D-I-Khan I started and organized movement for Seraikistan. I have used mysticism, against religious fanaticism and aggressive Jehadi organizations, due to family influence. Again for peace in the world, I founded IPRV (International Peace Research Venture) under this banner secular humanistic understanding of global political and social environment was envisaged through objective Research. PILFA (Pak-India Lawyers Friendship Association) was formed, which attracted favorable responses among Lawyer’s Community in both the neighboring countries, having common legal heritage. IPRV has arrived at a conclusion that cultural activities smooths sharp edges of extremism. Music, dances, fashions, saintly uroos and Fairs, Cinema and Theaters can play effective role in normalization between neighboring countries. ALPHA (Association of Lawyers for Philosophical Amelioration) is working for more than 16 years at Lahore High Court Bar Association, with great success by raising questions and establishing culture of dialogue on irritating issues in our society. I write column in different Newspaper, regularly. I suffered imprisonment in nearly all Jails of Pakhtun Khawah. It was under my leadership that Parsah Observing Ladies procession blocked four Bazars of D-I-Khan, protesting against military dictatorship of Gen. Zia ul Haq. Aftab Khan Sher Pao was leading a procession from Peshawar to Islamabad and was blocked at exact point of Police Station of Peshawar city. There I was hit severely by Baton at my head. Sheraz Paracha a Journalist carried me to Lady Reading Hospital. I remained senseless for many hours in ICU and was saved after an hectic efforts by doctors. I have remained underground for 8 years from 26 December 1980 to 26 December 1988 (Longest period in Pakistan) and went back to D-I-Khan, where I was received by 6 miles long procession, by all classes of society and all shades of opinions of the area. He appointed president of cultural wing of Pakistan People's Party for the whole of K.P.K. Province. He was also appointed senior vice president of Punjab by Ghanwa Bhutto and Dr. Mubashar Hassan for their political party but unfortunately he could not adjust with immobile organisation, waiting for good days. He left this highly intellectual but inactive political party. Presently I am working at central Asia, Afghanistan and Pak-sino relationship. Today I am a senior lawyer, practicing at Lahore High Court since 1990. I was a front line fighter in lawyers movement for establishing Rule of Law and democracy during General Musharaf Military Regime, until he succumbed before will of the people. Lawyers Executive Committee decided to give a motivational task to me to integrate General Public with Lawyers. I used to deliver speeches on the cross roads, markets and Bus stands, with loud speakers on Suzuki vans, and succeeded in attracting general public and gradually lawyers processions were transformed into public expression against military dictatorship. We also distributed pamphlets written by me, and posters to these listening crowds. We organized street theater in which students of Law Colleges participated, in which public was educated about their basic rights. Long March was organized by elected leadership of High Court Bar Association Lahore. Leadership of different Political Parties also played its role on the later stage. In this long march, busses arranged by High Court Bar Association were confiscated by the Government of Noon League. Only two busses were handed over to me. Luckily I succeeded to lead two busses from Lahore to Rawalpindi Bar, where we celebrated victory of Democracy and Rule of Law. Now I am of 76 year age. Healthy, optimistic, hopeful, struggling for freedom, equality and Rule of Law.