Journalist, rights defender I A Rehman is no more
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April 13, 2021
LAHORE: I.A. Rehman, an iconic Pakistani human rights defender and journalist, died after a brief illness on Monday, his family and friends said. He was 90. He died of old age, high sugar, and blood pressure level, according to Harris Khalique, secretary-general of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
I.A. Rehman had been associated with the HRCP for a long time. He worked as an editor for various newspapers before joining the commission. He regularly contributed articles for Pakistani newspapers.
I.A. Rehman was born in 1930 in Haryana in India. He was the author of three books and an advocate of peace between Pakistan and India. He was also a member of Ajoka’s Board of Advisors and a mentor to Ajoka founders Madeeha Gauhar and Shahid Nadeem.
Funeral prayers for rights activist I.A. Rehman being offered. White Star
LAHORE: Leaders from across the political spectrum, several civil society members and cultural bodies mourned the loss of the country’s most prolific and iconic journalist and a long-time human rights champion, Ibn Abdur Rehman, commonly known as I.A. Rehman, who passed away here on Monday morning.
Rehman sahib was 90 and suffering from various health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
The HRCP, in a statement, said it was devastated at the loss of its honorary spokesperson and former secretary general. Rehman served as the commission’s director from 1990 to 2008 before being elected its secretary general in 2008 a post he held till 2016. He was also a co-founder of the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, a bureau member of South Asians for Human Rights and former chairperson of the South Asian Forum for Human Rights.
Dawn columnist and human rights advocate I.A. Rehman passed away in Lahore on Monday at the age of 90.
His funeral will be held at Masjid Al Quds A-1 Society Township near LRBT hospital after Isha prayers.
Rehman left behind three sons and two daughters. His wife had passed away earlier in 2015
According to his family, he was diabetic and suffered from high blood pressure.
According to the Human Rights Office, Rehman was born in India in 1930 and served as an editor for several influential publications. He was also a founding member of the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy.
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In this file photo, I.A. Rehman, spokesman for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), displays a copy of the State of Human Rights report in Islamabad. AFP
Dawn columnist and human rights advocate I.A. Rehman passed away in Lahore on Monday at the age of 90.
His funeral will be held at Masjid Al Quds A-1 Society Township near LRBT hospital after Isha prayers.
Rehman left behind three sons and two daughters. His wife had passed away earlier in 2015.
According to his family, he was diabetic and suffered from high blood pressure.
According to the Human Rights Office, Rehman was born in India in 1930 and served as an editor for several influential publications. He was also a founding member of the Pakistan-India People s Forum for Peace and Democracy.