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Women enjoying full rights in Pakistan, working in all departments: Bilawal |
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WASHINGTON, May 25 (APP): Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday said Pakistan is one of the leading countries in the world where women are working in all the departments and enjoying equal rights with men. Addressing a luncheon discussion hosted by United States Institute of Peace (USIP) here, Bilawal said, the PPP government took a number of steps for the empowerment of the women and now they are working in various fields with hounour and dignity.
Bilawal said, “I am proud of the
PPP government for passing the most legislation in favor of women than
all the governments in the past.”
“I am proud we made history with
first female Prime Minister of Islamic world, first female foreign
minister of Pakistan and first female Speaker of National Assembly,” he
added.
The Chairman PPP said, “We have one
of the largest representation of women amongst our legislators compared
to other countries in our region.”
Bilawal said, “It is my dream that
in my life time our parliament will be composed of 50% women and cabinet
will have 50% women.”
Speaking on the issue of extremism in Pakistan, Chairman PPP asked why should the face of Pakistan be Osama Bin Laden.
He emphasized that the face of
Pakistan should be Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto who fought for the
peaceful message of Islam, for a peaceful prosperous and progressive
Pakistan.
He said “Pakistan is not just the
caricature you see on TV, when I met one of the victims of the NATO
attack on Salala base, his family was proud that their son died fighting
for his country, but they were also proud he was fighting the
extremists in KPK, the extremists who had killed their leader Shaheed
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.”
Besides Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto
Zardari, Begum Sanam Bhutto, Tim Lenderking, ambassador Robin Raphel,
ambassador Melanne Verveer, Secretary Robert Blake, Sharmeen Obaid
Chinoy, Moeed Yusuf, Fatema Sumar, Acting President of USIP and several
other speakers spoke at the luncheon.
USIP is the independent,
nonpartisan conflict management center created by Congress to prevent
and mitigate international conflict without resorting to violence. The
USIP works to save lives, increase the government’s ability to deal with
conflicts before they escalate, reduce government costs, and enhance
national security.
USIP’s Pakistan program remains
focused on supporting policy-relevant analytical work that contributes
to greater understanding of conflict and peace dynamics in Pakistan.
The Institute’s programmatic work
helps support initiatives that promote tolerance and prevent and
mitigate violent extremism and conflict.
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