to freedom of expression are attacked, and thus we need an organisation such as Freemuse to help us do this." Acting career Ahmad has acted in television dramas. Dhundle Raste (Featured Vital Signs band) Aahat Talaash (Featured Junoon band) Gulls and Guys ( Documentary cum travel reality show) The HBO documentary Open Your Eyes features the original song Open Your Eyes'', composed by Salman Ahmad with vocals from Peter Gabriel. Writing Salman Ahmad published an autobiographical work titled Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution in January 2010, was published by Simon & Schuster. Social work In 2009, Ahmad and his wife Samina were involved in raising money for Swat's Internally displaced persons. As a UNAIDS Goodwill ambassador, he worked to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Ahmad while opening the first dialogue with young people at IX International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific's (ICAAP) Community Dialogue Space in 2009 said, "Young people need to be on board to turn the tide, as it is their decision-making over their bodies and their sexuality that will determine their future status". Politics Salman Ahmad has been often seen at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (tr. Pakistan Justice Party; simply known as PTI) rallies which is founded by cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan. Salman Ahmad sings patriotic and revolutionary songs in these rallies which revitalizes the whole environment, he is often alleged as being a member of the party as well. In October 2016, Salman Ahmad was taken into custody by Islamabad police along with various other PTI's workers after the activists clashed with the law enforcement officers in Rawalpindi. See also List of Pakistani musicians Music of Pakistan References External links Junoon's Official Website and Salman's Tour Roster When the rock star met the mullah Salman's Profile on the Clinton Global Initiative Nobel Peace prize ceremony Salman Ahmad performance Washington Post interview with Salman Ahmad Living people Punjabi people Musicians from Lahore Aitchison College alumni King Edward Medical University alumni HIV/AIDS activists Junoon (band) members Pakistani guitarists Pakistani rock guitarists Pakistani pop singers Pakistani heavy metal guitarists Lead guitarists Pakistani emigrants to the United States 1963 births American musicians of Pakistani descent People with acquired American citizenship Male guitarists American_Muslims