Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that girls’ education is a big challenge of the time, Muslim countries will have to work on a large scale in this regard.
Addressing the opening ceremony of a 2-day international conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Societies, Challenges and Opportunities” held in the federal capital, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that girls’ education is one of the major challenges facing us at the present time. Muslim countries need to work on a large scale to deal with it.
Ministers, important personalities and representatives of many institutions and organizations from 47 countries also participated in the international conference.
Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister further said that the government is taking all measures and utilizing all resources to promote girls’ education in Pakistan. He said that getting education is a basic need of every society and the challenges faced in this sector must be faced. Access to education for girls in poor countries must be made possible through joint measures.
He said that Islam has emphasized the importance of acquiring knowledge for all sections of society, including women. The Prime Minister also referred to the services of Hazrat Khadija in this regard during the early days of Islam. He said that the sister of the founder of Pakistan, Ms. Fatima Jinnah, also fully supported the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan. Similarly, Benazir Bhutto became the first female Prime Minister of the Islamic world, we pay tribute to her. Today, Maryam Nawaz is the first female Chief Minister of Pakistan.
Shahbaz Sharif said that our women are capable and are proving their capabilities in every field. Our women are brave. Arfa Karim has made Pakistan famous in the field of information technology, it is an honor for us to organize the international conference and Malala Yousafzai’s participation in it is also a source of pride. She is a symbol of courage and determination.
During his speech, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also recited a few sentences in Arabic, which the participants applauded and appreciated.
Agreement Signing
After the Prime Minister’s speech, an international partnership agreement was signed at the conference. The agreement represents a shared commitment to advancing the cause of girls’ education. The signatories include the organizers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Muslim leaders, and the presence of both secretaries-general.
