taseer

Taseer is a surname and occasionally a given name used in South Asia, particularly among Urdu-speaking communities in Pakistan and India. The spelling varies with transliteration from Urdu and Arabic-influenced languages, including Taseer, Tasir, or Taiseer.

It is most common in Pakistan and is also found among South Asian diaspora communities in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and North America.

Notable individuals include Salman Taseer, a Pakistani politician who served as the Governor of Punjab. He was assassinated in 2011; his death drew international attention and sparked debates on blasphemy laws, minority rights, and political security in Pakistan. The assassin, Mumtaz Qadri, was convicted of murder and executed in 2016.

As a given name, Taseer is less common but can appear in personal names in South Asia. The name has several transliteration variants and is not tied to a single clan or region.