Ansar Burney
Ansar Burney | |
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Ansar Burney | |
| Born | 14 August 1956 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Occupation | Senior lawyer/human rights activist |
| Known for | Human rights activism |
| Spouse | Shaheen Burney |
| Children | Fahad Burney Raheel Burney Sana Burney |
| Awards | More than 250 awards.See list |
| Honours | Sitara-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz Anti-Human Trafficking Hero by the US State Department |
| Website | www |
Ansar Burney (Urdu: انصار برنی; born 14 August 1956) is a Pakistani human and civil rights activist and former Federal Minister for Human Rights in Pakistan’s cabinet from 2007 to 2008. He graduated with a master's in law from Karachi University. He is widely credited as being one of the first people to introduce the concept of human rights in Pakistan since 1980.