Asma Jahangir, Pakistan's renowned human rights lawyer, social activist and an outspoken critic of the country's powerful military establishment, died here today of cardiac arrest, her daughter said. "Deeply saddened by the news of sudden demise of renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir sahiba. "Democracy, human rights and resistance against oppression lost a great soldier- Asma Jehangir. Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Ali Ahmad Kurd termed Asma was the "champion" human rights activist. "Asma Jahangir was an icon of our times - fearless defender of human rights.

Source: dna February 11, 2018 10:19 UTC