QUETTA: Civil society activists held a demonstration here on Saturday in protest against the VIP culture and protocol that caused the death of a 10-month-old girl in Karachi.

The protesters, carrying placards and banners, marched on Iqbal Road before and later gathered in front of the Quetta Press Club. They raised slogans against the Sindh government and VIP culture. The demonstration was organised by the Tehmina Durrani Foundation.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2015

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