ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party senior leader Senator Rehman Malik on Monday paid rich tribute to Pakistani women on International Women’s Day.
In his message, he said that women were an integral part of every society and no nation could progress without active participation of women.
Rehman Malik said: “I pay tribute to Pakistani women for their struggle and distinctive performance in various fields.”
The PPP leader said that “our women are not only playing key role in every field but also bringing good name to Pakistan and making us proud by their distinctive achievements at international level.”
He urged that it was the responsibility of the state to provide equal opportunities to women in education and in all walks of life as development was not possible without the participation of women.
Highlighting the miseries of women, Senator Rehman Malik said that it was unfortunate that incidents of violence against women in Pakistan were increasing day by day which needed our special attentions. The state must ensure prevention of violence against women.
Rehman Malik said the most oppressed and helpless women in the world were Kashmiri women who were subjected to Indian atrocities.
He said that Indian forces were committing unprecedented brutalities against Kashmiri women in terms of torture, rape, political repression, mass blinding, and enforced disappearances yet the international community including United Nations were silent spectators.
He urged the international community and women rights organisations to raise their voice for oppressed Kashmiri women.
