LONDON: Jalila Haider, a Hazara-based human rights lawyer, made it to BBC’s 100 women of 2019 list on Wednesday. In addition, she is also working with local communities to provide advancement opportunities to economically vulnerable women and children. According to the BBC, in 2018, Haider went on a hunger strike as she demanded the “protection of fundamental rights” of the Hazara community. “Wow, this is an honor for me that I am among the @BBC100women list 2019 from Pakistan. Wow, This is an honor for me that I am among the @BBC100women list 2019 from Paksitan.

Source: Pakistan Today October 16, 2019 11:26 UTC