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Lal Khan | |
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Born | Tanveer Gondal[1] 1956 |
Died | 21 February 2020[2][3] | (aged 63)
Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Nishtar Medical College Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
Occupation(s) | Political theorist, activist, writer |
Organization | The Struggle Pakistan |
Notable work | Pakistan's Other Story; The 1968-9 Revolution |
Website | www |
Lal Khan (Urdu: لال خان; June 1956 – 21 February 2020) was a political activist and Marxist political theorist.
Born Tanveer Gondal,[3] he was a physician by profession but ceased practicing medicine in order to devote his time to political activity. Adopting the name Lal Khan, he was the leader of the Pakistani Marxist organization The Struggle, and editor of its newspaper.[4] He also wrote regular articles for Daily Times[5] and the Dunya.[6]
He died on 21 February 2020 after being ill with cancer for more than a year.[2][7][3]