Govt to make necessary amendments in Women related laws: PM

July 28, 2006 (Pakistan Tribune) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government will make necessary amendments in laws related to women to ensure justice and security for women and to make these laws more in consonance with the teachings of Holy Quran and Sunnah. Talking to a delegation of women parliamentarians belonging to Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and the coalition parties, the Prime Minister said that government will bring protection of women’s rights laws to provide quick and inexpensive justice to women and to enable them to play their due role in the society.

Pakistan Muslim League President Ch. Shujaat Hussain, PML Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed, Ministers, Senators and member of National Assembly attended the meeting. The Prime Minister said that government is committed to the economic, political and social empowerment of women as no country can progress without leveraging the true potential of women. He said the present government has taken historic steps for the empowerment of women.

The setting up of National commission on women, the increase in quota for women in Central Superior Services (CSS), legal amendment to release the women imprisoned in minor crimes, declaring honor killing as murder, reservation of seats for women in local government institutions, provincial assemblies and parliament will ensure, for women a status unprecedented in the country’s history.

The Prime Minister said that the presence of women at the administrative posts has been increased and they have been provided the micro finance facility for their economic empowerment. The Prime Minister said that the presence of 28000 women councilors has given political empowerment and share to women in decision-making process at the grass root level. With the inclusion of reserved seats for women in parliament, Pakistan has more women parliamentarians than many other countries of the world.

"Never before, elected women have been part of the political process and decision making in such a large number", the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister said that today women are working in every sphere of life alongwith men. We have a female governor of State Bank of Pakistan; women are working as pilots in Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and PIA.

The Prime Minister said that government is committed to empower the women while staying within the parameters defined by our religion, culture, values, traditions and values. President Ch. Shujaat Hussain, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) said PML is working to safeguard the rights of women and to provide them security and justice in light with the teachings of Holy Quran and Sunnah.

The women parliamentarians commended and congratulated the government for showing the political will to protect the lights of women and to ensure a dignified place for them in the society. They commended President General Pervez Musharraf for taking historic steps to safeguard the rights of women and to ensure for them a signified status in the society.

From: http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?150536