Imran Noshad Khan
عمران نوشاد خان
BornSeptember 19, 1996
Buner, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materFederal Urdu University
Occupation(s)Activist, Podcaster

Imran Noshad Khan (Urdu: عمران نوشاد خان) is a Pakistani activist and podcaster who hails from Karachi.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Imran was born at his native village in Buner District after which his family migrated to Karachi for better opportunities. He attended Federal Urdu University from where he earned a Masters degree in Social Work.[1][4]

Career and activism

Imran hosts The Northern Podcast on YouTube while he previously hosted Back 2 Basics podcast.[5] He worked in various non-governmental organizations.[4]

In 2020 he saved a beverage company driver from a violent religious mob which held him over blasphemic QR code on bottles. He was applauded by public for his act of bravery and PepsiCo also thanked him in a letter.[6][2]

He also campaigns for civic issues and interfaith harmony.[7][8] Supporting women and minority rights, he endorse Saveera Parkash the first Hindu women to contest elections from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 2024 Elections from Imran's hometown Buner.[9] He has organized Climate March in Karachi and campaigns for Climate action in Pakistan.[10]

Controversy

Imran hosted an episode of podcast with human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari where issue of enforced disappearances in Pakistan and Pakistani military establishment's role in politics was discussed.[1] After the episode was aired on YouTube, he was booked under sedition charges for maligning state institutions and inciting hatred in public and went missing on 29 October 2023.[11] He was released three days later. His disappearance was condemned by activists, journalists and politicians.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Pk, Voice (2023-10-31). "Social activist and podcaster Imran Noshad 'missing' from Lahore". Voicepk.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b Farrukh, Rimal (2022-01-04). "This Guy Threatened to Burn Down a Pepsi Truck Over QR Codes". Vice. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. ^ "Pakistani man threatens to burn down Pepsi truck over QR code on bottle. Viral video". India Today. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. ^ a b "Our Team". GarbageCan. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. ^ "'Bahut bada jung hoyega': Pakistani man threatens to burn down a Pepsi truck over QR codes - VIRAL VIDEO". www.timesnownews.com. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. ^ "Pakistani Man Threatens To Burn Down a Pepsi Truck Over QR Code". News18. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. ^ "Citizen journalism training helps youth tell a different story". The News International. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ^ Khan, Zarak (30 June 2023). "ISIS-K targets Pakistan's minority groups after security crackdown weakens it". Pakistan Forward.
  9. ^ Bacha, Umar (2023-12-25). "Buner's first woman minority candidate to stand in upcoming elections". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  10. ^ Rehman, Faisal (2023-06-05). "Climate March Karachi 2023: Uniting for a Sustainable Future". The Environmental. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (2023-11-01). "YouTuber Imran Noshad 'goes missing after controversial podcast'". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  12. ^ "Podcaster Imran Noshad 'Picked Up' From Lahore". The Friday Times. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-01-07.


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