Said Alam

Said Alam Mahsud (; ) is a pediatric surgeon, political activist, and one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). He is also the chairman of the civil society organisation Pashtunkhwa Ulasi Tehrik, He was formerly the provincial senior vice-president of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP). Although based in Peshawar, he belongs to the Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan, Pakistan.

In April 2014, he founded the civil society organization Pashtunkhwa Ulasi Tehrik. Later, he became the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's technical expert on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Referring to PTM, Said Alam said: "For the first time in history, the Pashtuns across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and adjoining northern districts of Balochistan Province have become united."

Exit Control List Said Alam's name was placed on the Exit Control List by the Government of Pakistan on 8 December 2018 because of his association with PTM, barring him from leaving the country. He submitted a petition against it at the Peshawar High Court, in which he argued that he was ill and needed to go to England to seek treatment. The court ordered the Ministry of Interior to remove his name from the list to enable him to travel abroad.

Published works Said Alam is the author of books and articles, including The Case of Pakhtuns in Pakistan published in 2006.