ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal stressed need to empower women for development of country. Addressing ceremony here, he said provision of safe and conducive environment to women entrepreneur is our national responsibility.  

Ahsan Iqbal said our religion and Constitution also guarantee protection of women rights. He said at onset of Islam, Prophet (PBUH) expanded women’s rights to include inheritance, property and marriage rights.

Condemning brutality against women, Minister said due respect should be given to women at workplace and educational institutions, encouraging them to play more effective role in national development. He stressed that countrywide awareness campaign should be launched against women harassment. International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women observed acroos country as well as elsewhere across globe yesterday.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 26 2022

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