Effective participation of women, in political and practical fields, is essential to make Pakistan a strong and dignified country in the comity of nations, said Punjab Assembly (PA) acting Speaker Sardar Sher Ali Khan Gorchani in his message on International Women’s Day which was observed on Sunday.
Gorchani said it was a fact that no society could progress, without granting due rights to the women.
He said that the government has taken revolutionary steps to ensure protection of women rights, and to provide them equal opportunities, due to which women are now playing a vigorous and effectual role in progress, prosperity and development of the country.