Sir — The sudden death of Asma Jahangir, a staunch defender of human rights, prominent lawyer and pro-democracy activist, is a incalculable loss to the society at large. She was a brave woman who fearlessly confronted dictatorship and struggled for the restoration of democratic values and rule of Constitution. Jahangir was highly respected for her stand against Islamic extremist groups. Jahangir never chose the legal profession to earn money but through her profession, she rendered legal help to those who needed quality legal assistance and sometimes never charged fees from the needy and deserving clients. Her demise is a great loss to the legal fraternity and all those she defended.