Thousands in Pakistan Attend Funeral of Prominent Rights Activists

Thousands of Pakistanis turned out in the city of Lahore Tuesday to bid a final farewell to one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, who died of cardiac arrest Sunday at the age of 66. Friends, family, politicians and rights activists were among those who attended the funeral service for Asma Jahangir at the city's Gadhafi Stadium. Jahangir was one of the founders of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, a forum that went on to highlight rights violations...

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