UNITED NATIONS: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Asma Jahangir’s family, friends and colleagues, including in the United Nations and civil society within which she was such a leader over her death. In a message, the Secretary-General said “we have lost a human rights giant. News of the death of Asma Jahangir today is echoing within her native Pakistan and across the world. Eminent lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away on Sunday in Lahore. An author and a staunch activist for democracy, Jahangir received several accolades for her work on human rights.

Source: Pakistan Today February 12, 2018 07:07 UTC