Asma Jahangir condemns murder of HRCP Khyber Agency coordinator

Demands KP government to punish culprits, demands Balochistan government to ensure safe return of Dr Ashok Kumar.

LAHORE: Former Supreme Court Bar Association president, Asma Jahangir on Friday expressed her grave concern over the murder of Zarteef Afridi , a human rights coordinator in Khyber Agency for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).

In a statement issued, Jahangir, a human rights activist, said the growing incidents of human rights violations in the country were a point of great concern.  She expressed grief over the death of HRCP's Khyber Agency coordinator, who was killed on Thursday morning in Jamrod.

Jahangir also pointed towards the kidnapping of a Hindu businessman Dr Ashok Kumar in Khuzdar, Balochistan.

Jahangir demanded that the Balochistan government should ensure the safe recovery of Dr Kumar.

The statement further demanded that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to investigate the murder of Afridi and punish those responsible.