Minister says Pakistan has improved its global image by defeating terrorism
She claims that today’s Pakistan is much brighter and developed than the Pakistan of past years as load-shedding and energy crisis had been surmounted
Marriyum says the government is deliberating on bringing a comprehensive legislation for safety and security of journalists
She says that minorities in Pakistan are quite safe
Minister says PML-govt duly empowered women
Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the World Economic Forum (WEF) would be an excellent avenue to showcase rising Pakistan.
She said this in a statement issued here on Monday before her departure to Davos to attend World Economic Forum. The minister will participate in interactive panel discussion entitled ‘Strategic Outlook: South Asia and session, Asia Game Changers’. She will also hold discussion at Information and Entertainment System Initiative Stewards meeting besides attending women leaders’ dinner.
She said that PML-N was a builder of modern and shining Pakistan in consonance with the vision of the founding father and no obstacle or hindrance has been able to dissuade it from achieving the targets of national development. She said that democracy and parliamentary system were gaining strength in Pakistan and the months of May-June would bring the glad tiding of the completion of ten years of democracy in Pakistan.
The minister said that the people of Pakistan would write the second shining chapter of transfer of power by exercising their right of vote independently during 2018. She said that all the state institutions were functioning independently and there was rule of law and Constitution in Pakistan. Marriyum said that Pakistan was a lucky country in the sense that it had a very dynamic civil society and the fundamental and constitutional right of freedom of expression was well protected. She claimed that media in Pakistan enjoyed unparalleled independence.
She reiterated that the parliament by passing the Access to Information Bill had strengthened democracy and the role played by all the political parties in that regard was absolutely commendable. She said that the government was also deliberating on bringing a comprehensive legislation for safety and security of the journalists.
She said that apart from reviving the economy, the government had also restored peace in the country due to steps taken in line with the vision of the former prime minister and the unmatched sacrifices offered by the armed forces, law enforcing agencies and police in the war against terrorism. She said that the Pakistani nation deserved salute for patience, determination and courage that it demonstrated in fighting the scourge of terrorism adding that drastic reduction in the incidents of terrorism was a triumph for the people and righteousness.
She said that minorities in Pakistan were quite safe and women had been duly empowered adding that the role of both these segments of the society in the national mainstream was on the increase. She said that the women had been empowered by appointment of women ministers to lead the ministries of information, national health, Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and information technology. She remarked that the majority of the members of the delegation going to participate in the World Economic Forum were women.
The minister said that Pakistan had improved its global image by defeating terrorism. She claimed that today’s Pakistan was much brighter and developed than the Pakistan of past years as load-shedding and energy crisis had been surmounted. Marriyum said that God willing the world would soon see Pakistan as a developed and prosperous country.
