Asif Zardari conferred HR Award
KARACHI (APP) – PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari would be conferred a human rights award, announced Aqil Lodhi advocate, President of Lawyers Committee for Human Rights Pakistan and Chairman of Human Rights Committee of Sindh Bar Council.
According to a Press release issued here Friday, the award will be conferred on Zardari at a simple and impressive ceremony at the federal capital. The award was being conferred on in recognition of his eight years long imprisonment, efforts to end terrorism in the country, efforts to solve problems in tribal areas of the country and announcement to solve the Kashmir issue through dialogue. According to the statement, the decision was taken after a long debate for two days.
The chairmen of different Human Rights bodies including UN Committee on HR would be present on the occasion. The heads of all political parties would also be invited to the ceremony, announced Aqil Lodhi.
Source: The Nation
Date:4/19/2008
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