Cooperation with UAE enhances women's empowerment, says Pak envoy

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi. Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, stated that cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan in the field of women's empowerment has spanned decades and encompasses many areas, thus enhancing programmes and projects aimed at improving opportunities for women in education, work, and health.

The Ambassador expressed his pride in the participation of Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in the Global Women's Forum Dubai 2024, which highlights the role of women as leaders in economic, social, and political progress.

Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the Forum, which concluded today at Jumeirah in Dubai, he added that Pakistan was the first country in South Asia to elect a woman as Prime Minister, and that his mother was the first woman from the Islamic world to hold this position.

He pointed out that Pakistan also witnessed the election of the first woman as Speaker of the National Assembly, and that women currently hold leadership positions such as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Additional Foreign Secretary, in addition to 22 female ambassadors out of 80 ambassadors worldwide. He noted that despite these achievements, Pakistan continues to strive for greater representation of women in various sectors.

WAM