The life and times of Asma Jahangir – Pakistan s human rights activist, lawyer
0 claps
Share on
Spanning a career of over 40 years, Asma Jahangir fought relentlessly against human rights violations, from child labour and suppression of women to persecuting religious minorities.
Asma Jahangir was born in 1952 to Malik Ghulam Jilani – a civil servant who later became a politician, and Shabiba – one of the few women of her times to attend a co-education school.
As a result, Asma grew up with political awareness and social conscience, which made her determined to give voice to the voiceless. A lawyer by profession, she fought against all kinds of human rights violations, from child labour and suppression of women to persecuted religious minorities for more than 40 years until she passed away on February 11, 2018, in Lahore.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking its immediate direction to the Election Committee, 2021 of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for conducting elections through secret ballot in physical form.
The writer is a lawyer.Once you’ve attacked a hospital, you have to really try quite hard to disappoint. For the average Pakistani lawyer, it’s almost effortless.Windows were broken,.
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): In the coordination committee meeting held on Saturday afternoon, by the competent authority of the Supreme Court with the Election Commission of Supreme Court Advocates on Records Association (SCAORA) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), discussions were held with regard to the resumption of physical courts in a hybrid manner.
Panama papers leak case: Pak lawyers hold nationwide protests against Nawaz Sharif, demand resignation
Panama papers leak case: Pak lawyers hold nationwide protests against Nawaz Sharif, demand resignation
The Lawyers Of Pakistanâs Higher And Lower Courts On Wednesday Held Nationwide Protests Against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Seeking His Resignation After A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) Accused Sharif And His Family Of Evading Tax By Setting Up Offshore Companies To Purchase High-end Properties In London.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 20 Jul 2017, 08:31:31 AM
New Delhi:
The lawyers of Pakistan’s higher and lower courts on Wednesday held nationwide protests against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seeking his resignation. the protests were held after a joint investigation team (JIT) probing Panam papers leak case accused Sharif and his family of evading tax by setting up offshore companies to purchase high