Pakistani women have extraordinary talent: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Mar 09 (APP):Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Friday said Pakistani women have extraordinary talent, who are proving their abilities and excelling in all fields.
He made these remarks while addressing the ceremony organized by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration in connection with International women day 2018 to celebrate the achievements of women in fields of life.
Chief Commissioner ICT Aftab Akbar Durrani and Director industries and labour , director agriculture, additional deputy Commissioners and Other ICT officials attend the function.
The minister said, Pakistani women are very talented and government was committed to extend
all possible facilities to them so that they could prove their metal.
The minister said they were actively working in several sectors which were traditionally thought
to be forte of men such as armed forces, professional flying etc.
He was of the view that there is a need to enhance women entrepreneurship in the country for further empowerment of women emancipation in the society.
He said that history bears testimony to the fact that no country has ever progressed if half of its work force stay out of the economic process.
Through notable achievements in politics, sports, media, arts, health Pakistani women have time and again proved they can take up all the challenges posed by the modern society successfully.
He said no doubt there were many challenges that women face every day but we were committed
to give them best working environment and job opportunities. Women besides, being great mothers, obedient daughters, caring wives were contributing in professional fields as well.
He appreciated ICT for organizing an event in which students of colleges performed tableaus and
national songs and women from all walks of life participated in the event. Free medical camps were also held.
He appreciated the women development programme of ICT and the effective role Islamabad Employees Social Security Institute (IESSI) was playing in providing health facilities to labourers. He
also appreciated the role of lady health workers especially in polio campaign.
Riffat Mushtaq founder of roots school system and a successful entrepreneur, Hassan Khawab international development and public policy, professional and former civil servant and Abid Niaz senior programme officer international labour organisation also spoke on the occasion.
At the end cash prizes were distributed by the chief guest to highly performing lady health workers.
Sewing machines, washing machines, fridges and one umrah package was also given to the
female labourers of IESSI.