Archive for March, 2008
1200 million rupees earmarked for working women hostel in Pakistan
By admin at 4 March, 2008, 12:55 pm
The Provincial Minister for Women Development and Population Welfare, Nadira Panjwani has said her department had earmarked Rs1200 million funds for the construction of working women hostels in various districts of Sindh including Hyderabad. She said this during a meeting with the Zila Nazim, Hyderabad, Kanwar Naveed at the DCO House. The acting DCO, Barkat [...]
Read More >>World Women’s Day on 8th | Women plan to make their presence felt
By admin at 4 March, 2008, 12:47 pm
LAHORE: The month of March is important in the lives of women for the ‘World Women’s Day’ falls on the 8th of this month.
In this regard many organisations- governmental, and non-governmental - have announced seminars, table-talks, walks and protests to register their role and show their performances for the empowerment of women.
First Women’s Expo opens in Peshawar
By admin at 3 March, 2008, 1:42 pm
PESHAWAR: The wife of the NWFP governor, Begum Ghazala Owais Ghani, on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever Khyber Women’s Expo at Dean’s Trade Centre.
Pakistan Polling Lauded But Women Remain Wary
By admin at 3 March, 2008, 1:31 pm
Following Pakistan’s sweeping public repudiation of President Pervez Musharraf in its Feb. 18 election, more women will be included in decision-making as a new government forms to replace a military rule that served as a staunch U.S. ally in the war against terrorism.
