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Eminent Pakistani lawyer, activist Asma Jahangir passes away

Eminent Pakistani lawyer, activist Asma Jahangir passes away

Lahore: Renowned Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir passed away here on Sunday. She was 66. According to Geo TV, the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association was shifted to a private hospital on Saturday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. President Mamnoon Hussain, Chief Justice of[Read More…]

Wrote 32 letters to Modi, got no reply: Hazare

Wrote 32 letters to Modi, got no reply: Hazare

Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said he had written 32 letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including 10 on the Lokpal and issues related to farmers and agricultural land, but received not a single reply. “I did not receive any reply despite writing consistently to the Prime Minister. So,[Read More…]

Activist files objection against Irom Sharmila's marriage

Activist files objection against Irom Sharmila’s marriage

A local activist has objected the proposed marriage of human rights campaigner, Irom Sharmila with her long-time partner at the office of the sub-registrar in Kodaikanal. The activist, V Mahendran, from Pethuparai near Kodaikanal had filed a petition against Sharmila’s proposed marriage with Desmond Coutinho, a British citizen. The activist[Read More…]

Acclaimed writer and activist, Mahasweta Devi passes away

“I have always believed that the real history is made by ordinary people. I constantly come across the reappearance, in various forms, of folklore, ballads, myths and legends, carried by ordinary people across generations. The reason and inspiration for my writing are those people who are exploited and used, and[Read More…]





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