Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that respect of women is a part of our social and religious norms. West cannot even imagine the rights which have been awarded to the women in Islam. Allah Almighty has given respect to the women by making her custodian of beautiful relations like mother, daughter and sister. In his message on the occasion of World Women's Rights Day, the Chief Minister said that women are approximately 50% of the population of Pakistan. He said that role of women in practical life for the socio-economic development of the country cannot be neglected. Previous governments did not take any positive step to include women in the national mainstream. The present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is determined to take women in mainstream. Equal opportunities have been provided to women in practical life. Empowering women is the mission of the PTI government and historic steps have been taken in this regard. He said that 187-Day Care Centres have been established throughout the province. Seven new Day Care Centres have been inaugurated last year, he added. A facility of hostel has been provided for the working women. New hospitals are being established for ensuring quality treatment to mother and child. He further maintained that more new Mother and Child care hospitals will be set up at a sum of Rs. 28 crore in Attok, Rajanpur, Bahawalnagar, Sialkot and Layyah. He said that work is being carried out on Mother and Child care hospital in Lahore and Mianwali. Usman Buzdar said that government will make women of backward areas economically and socially strong. Women will get security, empowerment, respect and progress in new Pakistan. Pakistani women are hard-working and capable and earned the name in different sectors. They work side by side with men. Today we reiterate that all out efforts will be made to protect the rights of the women, the CM concluded.
