national and ethnic liberties and democratic rights. During 2004–2006, he played an important role in strengthening coastal communities movement for livelihood, ecological and water rights of the Indus River Delta region. He is vocal for secularism, civil democratic rule in Pakistan with the minimised role of non-civil actors in the statecraft and policies and always attempting to create peace and 'one Southasia' constituency among the opinion makers and activists in Sindh. Since 2006, he is organising and actively advocating peasants' rights movement in Sindh. In February 2009, he organised and led Sindh Peasants Long March for the land rights from Hyderabad to Sindh Assembly, Karachi that was participated by the thousands of peasants from across the province and was carried out for 12 days through 350 kilometres. He has been staunch advocate for land reforms in Pakistan. Shah has also been actively engaged in the civil society's initiatives against enforced disappearances in Sindh and Baluchistan and victimisation of peasants rights activists and agriculture labourers. He, at various times, due to his bold stance has been persecuted by the various state and non-state factors. He was also part of the civil society peace initiatives for peace in South Asia, particularly between Pakistan and India. In the recent wave of extremist violence in Pakistan after the murder of Salman Taseer, a staunch leader of Pakistan People's Party and Governor of Punjab, he along with many other civil society and peace activists initiated and strengthened peace activism in interior Sindh. He also facilitated and convened the Movement for Peace & Tolerance,Pakistan that is engaging rural Sindh activists in the pro peace movement. In November 2011, he along with civil society activists from across the province launched a massive campaign against forced conversions, abductions and targeted murders of Hindus and other religious minorities in Sindh. The 'Great Flood of Pakistan' 2010 victimised beyond 7 million people from various districts of Sindh and more than 5 million people became internally displaced persons. Shah along with other activists facilitated quick support regarding the medical relief in the 12 districts of Sindh. Previously, he facilitated the rain floods of 2007 that almost inundated Hyderabad city, the second largest city of the province. He is also engaged in the flood victims and IDPs rights advocacy. Books and publications Shah has written several books: His research studies and papers include "Indus Delta-An Environmental Assessment", "Race and Ethnicity in South