Veteran activist Lala Rukh breathed her last on Friday after struggling with cancer. PHOTO: Facebook
Lala Rukh was well known for her contribution in women‘s rights movement and the art culture, which she nurtured being a faculty member at the prestigious National College of Arts (NCA).
The activist was one of the founding members of Women Action Forum (WAF), a group of radical feminists who got together to fight discrimination and oppression against women.
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She had also been active with Pakistan-India Peoples' Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) between the arch-rivals.
Remembering her and the struggle she waged for society, Sheema Kermani, the classical Kathak dancer and activist, said as a Marxist and feminist activist, Lala was committed and contributed in the progress of society.
“Her death is a loss not only for the feminists but also for society at large,” Sheema, who heads Tehrik-e-Niswan, told The Express Tribune. “Along with her valiant activism, she started a programme in NCA and gave her students a holistic approach towards arts."
Her funeral prayers will be offered at 5pm today.
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