Irfan Mufti, holds Master’s Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology and M.Phil in North American History. He has been an active part of social movements, human rights and peace coalitions in Asia and other regions of the world for the last more than 35 years. He led a global campaign Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) for three years and mobilized millions on the issues of poverty and economic justice across 5 continents. He is a well-known human rights defender and a peace activist in Pakistan and South Asia. He co-founded of South Asia Partnership-Pakistan (SAP-PK) and currently serving as its Deputy Executive Director. He has worked extensively in community development field facilitated community groups, NGOs and networks, organizational planning, community development projects, humanitarian assistance and advocacy campaigns. He co-authored two books on global civil society, social movements and global governance published in South Africa. He regularly contributed to political economy sections of national English dailies and other research journals. He currently leads several human rights platforms in Pakistan and South Asia.