Funeral of Pakistan human rights activist Asma Jahangir

(13 Feb 2018) Pakistan has bid farewell to one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, Asma Jahangir, who died this week of a heart attack in the eastern city of Lahore. Thousands attended the funeral service at the city's Gadhafi Stadium - including Jahangir's family and relatives, friends, prominent lawyers, judges, politicians and human rights activists. A Muslim cleric led the prayers. Jahangir is to be buried at a more private ceremony later Tuesday. Jahangir, who was 66, served as chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and was widely respected for her outspoken criticism of militant and extreme Islamist groups. She was also president of the Supreme Court's Bar Association and a United Nations rapporteur on human rights. She was on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential women. 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...