{UAH} Pakistani activist Sabeen Mehmud shot dead in Karachi
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.Sabeen Mehmud had been the subject of threats before being killed in Karachi
A leading Pakistani human rights activist has been killed in a
drive-by shooting in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of
torture in the province of Balochistan.
Sabeen Mehmud was shot dead as she drove home with her mother, who was
also attacked.
Ms Mehmud had been the subject of death threats before.
Tributes were paid to her on social media as soon as news of her death emerged.
Ms Mehmud was a director of the charity The Second Floor, also known as T2F.
T2F regularly holds seminars on human rights issues. It houses a cafe
and book shop where Karachi's liberal activists and students can meet.
The seminar on torture in Balochistan was held at T2F, having been
cancelled by university authorities in Lahore, where it had been due
to take place in the last few weeks.
Taliban militants, Baloch separatists and other groups fight in
Balochistan, which borders Iran.
Shortly after leaving the event, Ms Mehmud and her mother were shot.
Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported that Ms Mehmud died on her way to
hospital, and that she had been shot five times.
Dawn reported that her mother is in a critical condition in hospital.
'An extraordinary life' - by Fifi Haroon, BBC Urdu
When you don't see that many people stand up, and you do, you are very
likely to stand out. Sabeen knew that and went ahead and did it
anyway.
It's a huge thing when you have been told to call off an event, only
to go ahead and do the same event in a public space, when it's so
dangerous in Pakistan.
It is difficult to believe someone so vibrant, so alive, so determined
is gone. There is a disbelief in Pakistan, on social media and from
young people.
To me, she was someone who could have chosen to lead a very different,
ordinary life. But she chose to lead an extraordinary life.
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A leading Pakistani human rights activist has been killed in a
drive-by shooting in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of
torture in the province of Balochistan.
Sabeen Mehmud was shot dead as she drove home with her mother, who was
also attacked.
Ms Mehmud had been the subject of death threats before.
Tributes were paid to her on social media as soon as news of her death emerged.
Ms Mehmud was a director of the charity The Second Floor, also known as T2F.
T2F regularly holds seminars on human rights issues. It houses a cafe
and book shop where Karachi's liberal activists and students can meet.
The seminar on torture in Balochistan was held at T2F, having been
cancelled by university authorities in Lahore, where it had been due
to take place in the last few weeks.
Taliban militants, Baloch separatists and other groups fight in
Balochistan, which borders Iran.
Shortly after leaving the event, Ms Mehmud and her mother were shot.
Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported that Ms Mehmud died on her way to
hospital, and that she had been shot five times.
Dawn reported that her mother is in a critical condition in hospital.
'An extraordinary life' - by Fifi Haroon, BBC Urdu
When you don't see that many people stand up, and you do, you are very
likely to stand out. Sabeen knew that and went ahead and did it
anyway.
It's a huge thing when you have been told to call off an event, only
to go ahead and do the same event in a public space, when it's so
dangerous in Pakistan.
It is difficult to believe someone so vibrant, so alive, so determined
is gone. There is a disbelief in Pakistan, on social media and from
young people.
To me, she was someone who could have chosen to lead a very different,
ordinary life. But she chose to lead an extraordinary life.
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com or Abbey Semuwemba at: abbeysemuwemba@gmail.com.
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