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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 | The 17-year-long struggle by him and his wife to help abolish the practice of using child camel jockeys in the Middle East. |
| 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 Masters 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.[1]
- ^ "It's Time to Give Back". The International News Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2016 – via thenews.com.pk.