Alamzaib Mahsud

Alamzaib Khan Mahsud (; ; also spelled Alamzeb Mehsud; born 1992) is a Pakistani human rights activist from South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is one of the founding members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM, formerly known as the Mahsud Tahafuz Movement), and is instrumental in gathering data on missing persons and landmine victims in the merged tribal districts (former Federally Administered Tribal Areas).

Personal life and education Alamzaib graduated in chemistry, His maternal grandfather was a member of the Pakistan Army Special Service Group. During a protest camp of landmine victims in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Alamzaib said: "In my area, these landmine explosives are scattered all over the place. I have taken pictures myself of unexploded artillery shells." According to him, he approached the Pakistani military three times to clear the shells from his village but was rejected each time. "Three months later, soldiers did arrive, but they were not there to remove the mines. Instead, they threatened my family and warned me to stop complaining about the dangers of living in our village on social media. So for three months they weren't able to send a unit, but then [on my Facebook post] they took such rapid action," he added.

Detention in Karachi On 20 January 2019, Alamzaib was an organizer of a PTM public gathering in Karachi, which was held to celebrate the first anniversary of the movement. After the demonstration, the police lodged a First Information Report against Alamzaib and 15 other PTM activists, accusing them of using "undesirable language against state institutions" and charging them under anti-terrorism and public order laws. Alamzaib was presented in court on 22 January in handcuffs, with his face hooded.

After about eight months in prison, he was granted bail against a surety bond of Rs500,000 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 16 September 2019, a few days after which he was released.

Book ban in Pakistan In November 2020, Alamzaib's book I Am Not The Accused, I Am The Complainant was banned by Pakistani authorities. The book detailed his detention at Karachi and his role in the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), documenting his experiences and the injustices faced by Pashtuns.

Alamzaib condemned the ban as a violation of freedom of expression guaranteed by the Pakistani Constitution. He stated, "If they do not take this ban back, then I will take it to court. This ban is a continuation of the atrocities we endure.” The book, published in both Pashto and Urdu, included accounts of his time in prison, his investigation into forced disappearances, and his activism with landmine victims.