WOMEN AND DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

01Jul07

Miss Rose Mary women rights activist and co-coordinator of national justice and peace commission , hyderabad who preside the seminar and appreciated lfp larkana and said that it is encouraging to see that women is now taking the responsibilities with the men in every field, she advised young girls and students to play leading role in the society, so that they can contribute much more to the progress of the nation.

She criticized that just to share the women seats in parliament is not sufficient while women in politics feel harassed in district , provincial and central assemblies. She told that government should update the constitutional rights up to CEDAW declaration .

She said Pakistan is still ruled by non civilian forces and they donot like to promote women in democratic politics in Pakistan

chief guest Mrs. Alia Rizvi ,leader of PML(Q) and chairmen women club larkana, said that, government strictly focusing on women empowerment so that they can contribute significantly to words for national development ,she further said that present government has taken many steps towards women in democratization. She added that not only Sindh but whole the world, women are being tortured and still women up gradation in all sects of society is very necessary.

Mr. Khalid Chandio general secretary of liberal forum Pakistan Sindh chapter said that women struggle for en –lighten started in 1907, and after the completion of a century, today women still fighting their rights, he further said that previous years report shows that many their offenses had been committed by educated persons . Khalid said that liberal agenda for women rights in 21 century is very clear and Pakistani society may flourish with liberal women rights agenda for which lfp is advocating for rights.

Mr Qadir Bux Bhatti , leader of Distt; Bar Association Larkana , leader of Pakistan Muslim league (Q) addressed that women’s right and their freedom is more in present government .

Mrs, Altaf Bhutto, NGO representative said that women must be en-courage to do politics but history shows that Fatma Jinnah and Benazir sahiba suffer as they were women . common women is more deprived then others she is secluded and isolated we have to fight women’s right, specially their education for villages. only literate women can part active in Pakistan politicos. To day women are facing problems and police and sate failed to play their role

Albia Bhaatti of CRC Kamber-Shahdadkot District stressed that political parties must give 33 percent tickets to women for gender balance and peace full activity

Asghar Rashdi of Sindh United Party emphasized that women politics must be part of parliamentary politics and government has made only dummy representative. Qazi ajaz Juneno LFP, larkana chapter told that LFP has initiated democratization project activities in Pakistan including larkana . we will initiate further liberal theme oriented activities for liberal aims extension . He welcomed all and thanked national commission for justice and peace for their co-operation in worm participation.

Others who spoke on the occasion include Syed Talib Hussain Shah (LFP), Qazi Asif (Journalist) , Aslam Bhutto(CRC),Advocate Hamid Ali Kalhoro, Faqir Ibrahim Soomro (PML F) , Father Samuel ,(,father Catholic Church Larkana), Miss Rubina (Peace and Justice commission Larkana .

The seminar ended with vote of thanks given by Dr,Zulifqar Ali Rahujo.(Central general Secretary LFP )and Refreshment arranged by liberal forum Pakistan Larkana Chapter.

Second portion of the program started with the musical event with theme of women song and their rights promotion .two groups sponsor and supported by local fund raising by LFP,Larkana chapter, and national commission for justice and peace larkana chapter, Sing songs on women rights theme and struggling .Singer groups include Rukhsana Soorath ,Syed Aijaz Ali Shah , Appa Zarina, Samuel veroo and Patras poomi and co.

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Report By; Zulifqar Ali Rahujo