Senior journalist Najma Sadeque breathed her last in Karachi on January 8th.

Acclaimed as a human rights activist and environmentalist, she raised her voice to lobby against injustice wherever she saw it.  Her journalism went hand in hand with her activism. Throughout her career, in which she wrote for the leading English language publications of Pakistan, she was known for her unwavering commitment to causes that were close to her heart. A prominent member of WAF, Sadeque , along with a group of like minded women, went on to found the Shirkat Gah, a resource centre for women.

Najma Sadeque  contributed a number of articles to Newsline.