Tue, 21-Oct-2025

IHC Judge underlines importance of gender equality in society

IHC Judge

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani highlighted the critical need for gender equality reforms during a seminar on Wednesday. Expressing his views, Justice Kayani remarked, “I am happy to see uniformed women present here at the event. We as Pakistanis could not understand gender equality as this concept could not be included … Read more

KU seminar urges gender equality in society

KU

KARACHI: The role of educated mothers is very essential for the development of societies, a knowledgeable mother can easily educate and train her children in a good way, and the home environment they created can guarantee a well-educated and well-behaved family.

They maintain houses in order and have a major influence on a child, their love and care can mold them into a caring person or spoil their personality. We can witness that there is a lack of counseling, guidance, and training in the parental system in our society and its effects in front of us.

These views were expressed by the Director General of the Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee of the Sindh Higher Education Commission, Dr Nauman Ahsan.

He was addressing the inaugural session of the seminar organized by the Center of Excellence for Women’s Studies of the University of Karachi in collaboration with the KU Faculty of Law, KU Students’ Advisor Office, KU Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization, and Sindh Higher Education Commission in connection with the International Women’s Day 2024.

The KU CEWS’s seminar titled “Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan: Accelerating Gender Equality, Economic Empowerment and Peace Building and Perception Management” was held at the Karachi University.

Dr Nauman Ahsan shared that as Pakistanis we all break each and every rule and regulation but as soon as we land on the soil of any other country we are willing to obey and follow their rules without any hesitation.

“We will not stand in queues, and do not mind if we drive the wrong way on the streets in our motherland, but we cannot do the same in any foreign country, as we know what kind of reaction and punishment we will get there.”

During his presidential address, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that countries cannot be developed without promoting gender equality and empowering women.

He mentioned that the money spent on the education system is not an expense but an investment for our future, and added that without quality education we cannot achieve our goals.

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President for measures to ensure financial inclusion of women

President
  • He said  more steps needed to promote gender equality.
  • Alvi said jobs for people with disabilities could be tailored in banks.
  • He expressed concern over rising incidents of banking fraud.

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi stressed the banking institutions of the country to take measures to further increase the financial inclusion of women as well as ensure gender equality in the banking sector.

Besides the provision of easy and accessible financial services to women and differently-abled persons, he emphasized that the banking sector should also focus on providing more employment opportunities and financing facilities as well as providing on-the-job training to them.

President expressed these views while chairing a meeting with representatives of various banks held here at Sindh Governor House to review progress on initiatives aimed at financial inclusion of women and differently-abled persons as well as progress on the measures to ensure employment and financial opportunities for them. The review meeting was attended by senior officials of the State Bank of Pakistan and Chief Executive Officers of different commercial banks.

Terming meaningful participation of women in economic activities as vital for the progress and prosperity of the country, the President said that it was encouraging to see that the share of female account holders and their share in banking sector jobs has witnessed a surge in previous years.

He added that more steps were needed to be taken to promote gender equality and inclusion of women and persons with disabilities in the banking sector and other economic activities.

President said that the jobs for people with disabilities could be tailored in the banking sector and the process of opening bank accounts should be further simplified.

The President, while referring to the fast-paced growth of digital technologies across the world, said that the banking industry in Pakistan has to keep pace with the changing circumstances by using the latest IT tools.

He expressed concern over the rising incidents of banking fraud and emphasised the need to improve the safety mechanisms of banks to effectively protect the interests of banking customers.

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US approves $200m for gender equality, democracy in Pakistan

US gender democracy

US has approved a sweeping package of $200 million The package was passed on Thursday Pakistan stands second worst in terms of gender parity ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) has approved a sweeping package of $200 million for gender equality and strengthening democracy in Pakistan. The package, passed on Thursday evening, includes $858 billion for … Read more

From Japan to Zambia; the push for paid menstrual leave

Japan

Many women suffer from painful periods, but only a few countries, mostly in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover. Spain hopes to be the first Western country to follow suit, with the government releasing a draught bill on Tuesday that would grant women unlimited leave for period pain if accompanied by … Read more

International Women’s Day being observed in Pakistan, across the world

women's day

International Women’s Day is being observed in Pakistan and across the world today with an aim is to promote gender equality and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme of the day is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” Read more: Everyone has equal right to mark International … Read more

Qatari women stand in country’s first legislative election

DOHA: Qatari women are standing in the country’s first legislative election on Saturday, but in far lower numbers than men, prompting warnings that their influence on issues that affect women could be limited. Of the 284 hopefuls running for the 30 available council seats, just 28 are women. The remaining 15 seats will be appointed … Read more

Google unveils surprising search trends of Pakistan

Google unveils surprising search trends of Pakistan

According to Google, TV shows “dubbed in Urdu,” how-to “get a pet,” and “mental health assistance” services, were among the most popular topics. Pakistanis were also interested in learning how to increase their “charity work” and how to incorporate more “reusable” things into their daily life. During the coronavirus pandemic, searches for “disease prevention” increased … Read more