The 67 year old human rights activist passed away last year. PHOTO: FILE
Haider had also served as co-chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and was considered to be a staunch advocate of human rights.
He was affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and had at one point served as an attorney general.
It was reported that he was suffering from lung disease and had breathed his last at a hospital in Karachi on November 11, 2012.
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I would like to share a moment with you all, a moment when we stood outside our car porch....me and.the children ,totally devastated....time to part........HOW does one let go and say goodbye to a man like IQBAL HAIDER ...........it was then when I realized my right hand was on my forehead... crying .....saluting to him endlessly ......a gesture so spontaneous ,so true, ......what else can one do but to salute to him over and over again ......it seems as if the whole nation has gotten together to give a standing ovation to him once again .......Thank you friends and thank you again for remembering him so well. WE SALUTE TO YOU IQBAL HAiDER AND SALUTE TO YOU ENDLESSLY ...........
Salute to Iqbal Haider sb. A man of integrity and compassion. Indeed there are very few people in this land of the pure who truly represent Jinnah's Pakistan. He was surely in that list. Rest in peace sir
Human beings like Syed Iqbal Haider are born once in two centuries. This is an extremely well-deserved recognition of his many wonderful qualities. Haider Sahib is no longer in our midst but beautiful memories of him will always remain etched in our hearts. May God Almighty rest his soul in peace.
He was a good man and a great gentleman politician, a truly 'Shareef Insan'. May he rest peacefully wherever he is and may Allah be with him and be kind. Iqbal Bhai, you are missed by those who admire nice, polite and virtuous people like you always were. Dua!
Unflinching human rights advocate and a noble man. Spoke such fine shusta Urdu at that.
Good man and he deserves what he gets. Although Mr.Haider had a long association with the PPP, he will be remembered as one who had the courage to say enough was enough and will in fact be remembered as the articulate spokesperson and champion for human rights.
I wish if the Presidential Award should have conferred upon him during his life time.
Late Iqbal Haider was such a nice person with whom I have met in my life. A very soft spoken and a through gentleman.
It seems that with Iqbal Haider, humanity has also died in Pakistan.
Well deserved tribute for a good humanitarian and an outstanding human rights campaigner.
A very well deserved award for a very noble human being who always spoke truth and believed in humanity. Very few people are born especially in our country with his credentials & outstanding record. We salute to Iqbal Haider!