Pakistani leading rights activist, Asma Jahangir, dies at 66

(11 Feb 2018) Asma Jahangir, one of Pakistan's most prominent human rights activists and lawyers, has died of a heart attack in the eastern city of Lahore. She turned 66 on 27 January. Jahangir's daughter, Muneeze, said that her mother suffered a heart attack late on Saturday night and was rushed to hospital, where she died on Sunday. She was the chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and respected for her outspoken criticism of the country's militant and extreme Islamist groups and unparalleled record as a rights activist. Jahangir was also president of the Supreme Court's Bar Association and served as UN rapporteur on human rights. She was on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential women. A fierce defender of democracy, she often criticised Pakistan's military and intelligence wings. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...