Untimely demise of Asma Jahangir an irreparable loss for Pakistan: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP):Untimely death of Asma Jahangir, an eminent lawyer and human rights activist, is an irreparable loss for Pakistan, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a condolence message here Sunday.
The minister said that upholding the supremacy of law and constitution, unswerving faith in democracy and protection of human rights was her life mission and without caring for the consequence she always stood with the truth and right causes.
She said that Asma was a shining chapter of the constitutional, legal and democratic history of Pakistan. She said that the entire nation paid glowing tributes to her for her sterling services for democracy, civil society, humanity and rights of women and the void created by her death would be difficult to fill. She said that the entire nation was in mourning over her death and praying for her forgiveness.
The minister also prayed to the Almighty to grant the gratitude, patience and courage to he bereaved family to bear her loss.