Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said Pakistan has said women are a great asset for the country and they have the potential and abilities to excel in every field of life.
She was Addressing a consultative workshop on “Dukhtran e Pakistan Vision” organized by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in collaboration with Ministry of Woman Development on Wednesday.
She said the woman has a greater role to play in the forward movement of the country. She said that the country has been put on the path of stability after passing through the difficult phase.
She regretted that the western world through their propaganda on the media distorted the image of our religion. She said our religion and nation has nothing to do with terrorism and militancy. Premier’s Special Assistant urged women to remain updates regarding the contemporary changes of hour. She added that women must adopt new trends but they must uphold Islamic and cultural traditions. Dr. Fridous also criticized Indian atrocities in Kashmir and urged Pakistan women to be voice of Kashmiri women. She also hailed IIUI for its service to society. She said that its scholars have been playing pivotal role in dissemination of true image of Islam.
The workshop also passed resolution on Dukhtarn e Pakistan vision 20-21 initiated by Government of Punjab. A resolution of the narrative of Dukhtran e Pakistan prepared by IIUI’s female campus was also passed on the occasion.
Speakers of the workshop asserted that empowerment of women was vital to rein in the forces of terrorism and meaningful role of women can lead the society to a prosperous and sustainable pathway .
Punjab Minister for Women Development Ashifa Riaz Fityana chaired the opening session where she called upon young women to come forward with a passion of disseminating Islam’s message of tolerance. She criticized propaganda against Islam and called to foil the bids taken through Islamophobia. The Minister added that women often being the first teachers of children can play a vital role in educating young people to value peace and not destruction.
Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector IIUI said that women have power to change the fate of Muslim world. He said 16 thousand female students of IIUI will work as envoys of Paigham e Pakistan and they will be taking Islam’s message of peace and harmony in every corner of world. He urged the youth to take guidance from Holy Quran and apply its teachings in the practical life. He also hailed Prime Minister’s speech in UNGA saying that he represented every Muslim on the topic of Islamophobia.
Dr. Farkhanda Zia, Vice President, Female Campus, IIUI apprised the audience about aims and objectives of Dukhtran e Pakistan narrative. She hoped that deliberations of the workshop will work as shield to fight terrorism and build a peaceful society. She stressed upon women to play active role in defeating violence and asked them to be contributors for building a harmonized and sustainable society.
Earlier, Chief Organizer of the event, The IRI DG, Dr. Muhammad Zia ul Haq apprised the participants about the agenda of the workshop and also elaborated the role of IRI in Paigham e Pakistan initiative. He also discussed future plans of the narrative and vowed that IRI would continue service of society..