Mr. Mohammad Tahseen

Mr. Mohammad Tahseen is the founding Director of South Asia Partnership Pakistan, a leading national NGO in Pakistan working for social, political and economic empowerment of the weakest, especially peasants, women and religious minorities. He holds a master’s degree in public administration with specialization in Research Methodology and Techniques from University of the Punjab, Lahore - Pakistan.

Mr. Tahseen is known for his grass roots advocacy work in civil society circles of South Asia and is a strong believer of civil liberties. He has been supporting efforts of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the last many years. Mr. Tahseen is also a founder member and First Secretary of Pakistan NGO Forum, has served as the Chairperson of the Building Bridges Project of Forum International de Montreal (FIM and has also served as Chairperson of "Pakistan National Committee (PNC) of IUCN.

Mr. Tahseen plays a pivotal role in bringing trade unions, media organizations, peasants, and civil society organizations together at national forums to struggle for the common cause. He is serving as National Coordinator of the Pakistan Civil Society Forum (PCSF) and a Convenor Pakistan India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) for the last two years. Mr. Tahseen has been awarded the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Presidential Award for Human Rights in recognition of his efforts for peace in the region.