Arif Aajakia
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 Aajakia in 2020 | |
| Native name | عارف اجاکیا,આરીફ આજકિયા |
| Born | Mohammed Arif Aajakia 21 May 1964 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| 💼 Occupation | Human rights activist YouTuber |
| 📆 Years active | 2008-present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Sabeen Aajakia |
| 👶 Children | Saad Aajakia Zaid Aajakia |
| 🌐 Website | arifaajakia.org |
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| Channels | Arif Aajakia | ||||||
| Years active | 2014-present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 215K | ||||||
| Total views | 23.5 million | ||||||
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Arif Aajakia (Urdu:عارف اجاکیا, Gujarati/Memoni:આરીફ આજકિયા) (born 21 May 1964) is a Pakistani human rights activist and a YouTuber.[1] He is in exile from Pakistan due to his Activism related to Muhajir rights, alleged human rights violations in Azad Kashmir.[2] Based in London, he is a critic of the alleged human rights violations conducted by the Pakistan Army and ISI.[3][1][4]
Personal life[edit]
In the 1990s, Aajakia worked for the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organisation.[5] Aajakia is married to Sabeen Arif and has two children, Saad Aajakia and Zaid Aajakia and lives in London.[6]
Political career and views[edit]
Aajakia was a politician in the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan party.[1] He was also the former mayor of Jamshed Town, Karachi from 2005 to 2007.[7]
Aajakia is a strong critic of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan's legal framework. He repeatedly claims that the Pakistani army and Pakistan-based terrorist organisations are waging a proxy war against Afghanistan and India.[1][8] In 2019, on the 11th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Aajakia joined other human rights activists in Geneva, Switzerland, calling for an embargo of Pakistan and for Pakistan Army generals to be convicted for their alleged war crimes before the International Court of Justice.[1]
In December 2019, Aajakia praised Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act.[9] At a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London in July 2020, Aajakia sang "Vande Mataram" for the first time, joining Pakistani activists (including Amjad Ayub Mirza) calling for a boycott of China due to their expansionist policies.[10]
He is also highly critical of the working environment (Kafala System) and of the human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia.[10][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Pakistan uses terrorism as a 'weapon and blackmailing tool': Activists on 26/11 anniversary". ANI. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ↑ "चंद्रयान-2 की तारीफ कर पाकिस्तान सरकार पर भड़के PoK के मानवाधिकार कार्यकर्ता, कहा- आप लोगों को बेवकूफ बना रहे हैं". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ↑ "'You have made a joke of Pakistan': PoK human rights activist slams Imran's ministers for anti-India rant". Times Now. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ↑ Mishra, Bisheshwar. "Pak madrassas groom terrorists". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ↑ "Country Delegations, Non-Governmental Organizations Allege Human Rights Violations Throughout World, at Human Rights Commission Debate". United Nations. 18 April 1996.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tandon, Loveena (13 July 2020). "London: Indian diaspora's call to boycott China joined by Iranians, Pakistanis". India Today.
- ↑ "Arif Aajakia Linkedin". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ali, Amin (24 January 2020). "Pakistan is a stratocracy … Everyone knows it's openly involved in terrorist activities in India and Afghanistan". The Times of India.
Everyone knows that Khan was brought in by Pakistan army by rigging the elections. All other political opponents were not allowed to run their elections campaign. Many were disqualified through their kangaroo courts.
- ↑ "CAB: While many in India oppose, Pakistan-based human rights activist Arif Aajakia praises it". MyNation. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sharma, Ateet (13 July 2020). "Pakistanis sing 'Vande Mataram' alongside Indians in London protest against China". Daijiworld.
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