Karachi: To commemorate Pakistan’s day and acknowledge role of women in making and progress of Pakistan, Directorate of Electronic Media and Production (DEMP) in collaboration with Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB) organised inter school art competition at Mazar. Around 140 students participated from schools all over Karachi.

Chief guest Nargis Rehman President All Pakistan Women’s Foundation for Peace expressed her happiness that women has achieved significant progress in Pakistan but deplored that real change has yet to be achieved. She opined that gender equality is essential for Pakistan to progress, therefore, every child especially girl needs to be educated. She encouraged students who participated in art competition about their creative thinking that reflected in their art and congratulated their parents and teachers who nurtured creative thinking in them.

Guest of Honor Erum Tanveer DGPR Karachi felicitated students, teachers and parents for such an impressive and thought provoking art work and lauded organisers for arranging such healthy activities. She congratulated all women on Women Day. She and said that women’s role since inception of Pakistan in undeniable. She termed women, an agent of change and progress in society. Women should be educated and encouraged to work so that they become financially independent and get due rights.

Abdul Aleem Shaikh-co-host Resident Engineer QMMB appreciated students for commemorating Pakistan day through painting rich history and culture of Pakistan. Mehreen Iqbal Deputy Director DEMP highlighted role of youth in progress of Pakistan and termed them hope of Pakistan.

Event concluded with cash prizes for winners, appreciation certificates for participants and mementos for guests of honour.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 09 2024

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