Women’s Day: PM ‘reaffirms commitment’ to ensure secure, enabling environment for women

On International Women's Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed his commitment to ensure a secure environment for women to play their rightful role in Pakistan.

Taking to his Twitter, the premier payed tribute to Fatima Ali Jinnah for standing steadfast beside Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his struggle for Pakistan. The prime minister further wrote, "We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring women a secure and enabling environment to play their rightful role in our nation's development."

On Women's Day, we pay tribute to Fatima Jinnah who stood steadfastly beside the Quaid in his struggle for Pakistan. We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring women a secure & enabling environment to play their rightful role in our nation's development. pic.twitter.com/tw71sDT1m0

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 8, 2019

International Women's Day is observed across the world on March 8. Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also tweeted on this day and said, " Today not only celebrates womanhood but also highlights the road women still have to traverse in society to reach the goal of empowerment."

International Women Day today not only celebrates womanhood but also highlights the road women still have to traverse in society to reach the goal of empowerment. We are moving forward at the level of the state/govt but it is mindsets that we also have to change. #WomensDay

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) March 8, 2019

Finance Minister Asad Umar contended that Pakistan cannot prosper unless women are given the chance to live their lives to their full potential.

On this international womens day lets remember that Pakistan cannot be the prosperous and peaceful country we want it to be unless women who are more than half the country are given the chance to live their lifes to their full potential #IWD2019

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) March 8, 2019

On this occasion, to commemorate Women's Day, the Aurat March 2019 is set to take place in all major cities of Pakistan. Senator Sherry Rehman took to her Twitter handle to write that she was taking part in the march, "I march for my less fortunate sisters who suffer daily indignities."

I march because women don’t get the same pay or opportunities as men. Because I’m done keeping quiet about sexist jokes, about snide remarks and an unspoken collusion to keep women out of decision-making.I march for my less fortunate sisters who suffer daily indignities #IWD2019 pic.twitter.com/Hyl9hi9pER

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) March 8, 2019