Syed Khurram Zaki سید خرم ذکی | |
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Born | 26 March 1976 |
Died | 7 May 2016[1] (aged 40) Karachi, Pakistan |
Cause of death | Shot by armed terrorist[1] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation(s) | Activist, journalist, blogger |
Syed Khurram Zaki (26 March 1976 – 7 May 2016) was a Pakistani journalist and human rights activist.[2][3][4][5] He was educated in Karachi, where he attended the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences from 1998 to 2001.
Zaki, a Shia, was known for his opposition to religious extremism and banned terrorist organisations such as TTP, ASWJ, and LeJ.[6][7]