Pakistan rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead. Twitter pays homage

Gunmen targeted Sabeena Mahmud on Friday after she hosted "Unsilencing Balochistan", a seminar on the politics of the separatist insurgency in the Pakistan province. A foremost rights activist, Mahmud was the director of The Second Floor, T2f, a cafe and arts space that gave a platform to activists in Karachi.

“I felt so hopeless about this country, and then when I started meeting people here we got strength from each other" Sabeen Mahmud.

— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) April 24, 2015

My friend & comrade @sabeen was targeted today outside the @thesecondfloor in #karachi -I can’t breathe. Kill reason&rationality.

— Raza Rumi (@Razarumi) April 24, 2015

Deeply mourn the murder of Pak human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud who valiantly raised voice against brutalities in Balochistan by Pak govt

— Madhu Kishwar (@madhukishwar) April 25, 2015

Shocking #SabeenMahmud shot dead Salute her resolve to change the world Must speak on without fear for the voiceless. http://t.co/KXPxpoxJNw

— Nandita Das (@nanditadas) April 25, 2015

The murder of Sabeen Mahmud. "She stood up and hosted an event for a group of people who have no voice." http://t.co/JJIVmCxvjx

— Patrick French (@PatrickFrench2) April 25, 2015

Another voice of courage silenced in Pakistan with the murder of #SabeenMahmud. RIP.

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) April 24, 2015

Tragic, senseless and brutal murder of #SabeenMahmud. This is a tragic day for all right minded Pakistanis.

— Moni Mohsin (@moni_butterfly) April 24, 2015