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Friday, April 18, 2008

Asif Ali Zardari conferred on Human Rights Award



ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE



KARACHI : Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of PPPP would be conferred on Human Rights Awards, 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 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 press 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 occassion. The heads of all political parties would also be invited to the ceremony, announced Aqil Lodhi advocate.

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