Taimur Rahman
Taimur Rahman (Urdu/Punjabi: تیمور رحمان) is a Pakistani college professor, political activist and musician who is the Secretary-General of the Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP), formerly Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP). He is the lead guitarist and spokesperson for the progressive music band Laal. He has taught political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) since 2002. He also taught economics at the Lahore School of Economics from 1998 to 2003.
Taimur Rahman | |
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| تیمور رحمان | |
| Born | 27 May 1975 |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College University of Sussex SOAS University of London |
| Occupations | |
| Employer(s) | Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore School of Economics |
| Title | Secretary-General of the Mazdoor Kisan Party (formerly Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Popular rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Fire Records (Pakistan) |
He is known for his socialist ideologies has been outspoken in his criticism of capitalist exploitation and religious fundamentalism. He is the author of the book The Class Structure of Pakistan published by Oxford University Press. The book argues that Pakistan's framework is based on materialism, and won the Akhtar Hameed Khan Memorial Award for the "best book on Social Sciences" about Pakistan in 2012.