More budget demanded for GBV sensitisation
July 15, 2021
Islamabad : Parliamentarians and civil society representatives on Wednesday suggested effective legislation, more budgets and mass sensitisation on curtailing Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Pakistan.
They were expressing their views at a daylong session organised by Awaz Foundation Pakistan in collaboration with Ujala Network and Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights.
It was also reminded to all political parties and their legislatures that nothing is being asked beyond their commitments made by them in their respective political party manifestoes as well as by the Parliament.
The session with Parliamentarians of National Assembly and Legislative Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) was chaired by Riaz Fatyana and also attended by various Members National and GB Assembly including Shandana Gulzar, Dr. Shazia Soomro, Kishwar Zehra, M. Qasim Butt, M. Sohail, Dilshad Bano, Shams Lone, Nusrat Wahid, Ghazala Saifi,. Zille Hu
Rapid population growth poses serious challenges for country uplift
By Hamid Khan Wazir
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: “Integration of health and population welfare services is critical for improving the quality of life and wellbeing of our people. Pakistan’s rapid population growth poses serious challenges for achieving our development prospects.
The government continues to advocate for population stabilization to achieve a balance between population and resources. We are taking special measures to meet the country’s development prospects and improving the health and wellbeing of our people.”
This was stated by Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Member National Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary for Health in her keynote remarks while addressing Young Parliamentarians at an advocacy seminar on Pakistan’s population issue.