Zain Haq
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Mohammad Zain Ul Haq (Zain Haq) | |
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| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
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| Known for | Environmental activism, Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence |
| Spouse | Sophia Jane Papp (married 2023--present) |
Mohammad Zain Ul Haq (Zain Haq) (born January 17, 2001) is a climate change activist, who rose to prominence in Vancouver, Canada, for several campaigns demanding action on the climate crisis.
He successfully led a hunger strike campaign at the Simon Fraser University that led the university to divest its investments in fossil fuels projects. He is also known for being a spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion and the Save Old Growth campaign that demanded an end to old growth logging in British Columbia.
In June, 2022, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) revoked his student visa at the height of his activism stating that Haq was not 'on track to degree completion';[1] and resulted in Haq losing status in Canada.[2][3][4] Since then, SFU has since published a letter stating that Haq was on-track for degree completion and is permanently eligible to return to SFU and complete his studies at a future date.
In January, 2025, Zain was deported from Canada to Pakistan despite prior Ministerial intervention by former Immigration Minister, Marc Miller.