Taimur Rahman is an academic, musician and socialist political activist from Pakistan.
He teaches political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences.
He is the band leader and spokesperson for the political music band named Laal.
Rahman uses Laal to advance causes which he holds dear, such as socialism, the plight of labour and the suffering Pakistanis/Kashmiris have endured at the hands of religious fundamentalism and authoritarian rule in India.
He was also one of the leaders of the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party.
He is the author of the book The Class Structure of Pakistan published by Oxford University Press.
The book won the Akhtar Hameed Khan Memorial Award for the best social sciences book about Pakistan in 2012.