Fate of five death row prisoners hangs in the balance as nation bids farewell to Asma
The human rights lawyer had challenged capital punishment handed out by military courtsISLAMABAD: As the nation bid farewell to Asma Jahangir, hopes of many awaiting justice will be buried alongside the human rights lawyer. Asma was a death penalty opponent on principle, she always raised voice for democracy and civilian supremacy. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Akhtar revealed that Asma was arguing their case without charging fees. According to Akhtar, Asma had filed dozens of missing persons cases in the recent past and did not charge anything for them. Asma Jahangir censures SC“We referred a number of poor litigants to her.
Source: The Express Tribune February 13, 2018 11:26 UTC
