Journalist, rights defender I A Rehman is no more
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April 13, 2021
LAHORE: I.A. Rehman, an iconic Pakistani human rights defender and journalist, died after a brief illness on Monday, his family and friends said. He was 90. He died of old age, high sugar, and blood pressure level, according to Harris Khalique, secretary-general of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
I.A. Rehman had been associated with the HRCP for a long time. He worked as an editor for various newspapers before joining the commission. He regularly contributed articles for Pakistani newspapers.
I.A. Rehman was born in 1930 in Haryana in India. He was the author of three books and an advocate of peace between Pakistan and India. He was also a member of Ajoka’s Board of Advisors and a mentor to Ajoka founders Madeeha Gauhar and Shahid Nadeem.
Journalist, rights defender I A Rehman is no more
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National
December 11, 2020
LAHORE: Former special assistant to Prime Minister Pervaiz Saleh has said that submission of resignations would be a blunder similar to what MRD parties did in 1985 elections and later repented it.
Saleh, one of the prominent members of PPP resistance politics, stated that the boycott of 1985 elections by then opposition had left the field open to a new breed of non-political class, which led to degradation in politics.
He opined that he supported Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsanâs point of view about resignation from assemblies. Commenting on proposed resignations by PDM legislators, Saleh said that PPP is the biggest stakeholder (having its government in Sindh) and has a lot to lose if this boycott is decided upon and carried out. He said that it could even be hazardous for not just all the political parties but the public in general as well, who are represented in the Parliament and the provincial assemblies presently.