Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza was Chief Guest at the symposium on institutionalization of Women Parliamentary Caucuses in the Legislative Assemblies of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, organized by SUBAI. Speaking at the occasion, the Minister appreciated European Union and SUBAI for organizing the symposium on the importance and need for WPCs. She thanked the speakers of both Assemblies for recognizing and supporting the women parliamentarians to be actively involved in the House business and the need for a forum like Women's Caucus which could help in raising a collective voice for women rights and issues at the highest democratic forum. She expressed satisfaction on the fact that over the years WPC has achieved more than its mandate and has extended to all four Provincial Assemblies. As the Patron in Chief and the founder, She shared her experiences that how this platform provided women legislatures an opportunity to be united as a collective voice in their respective Parliaments. Dr. Mirza expressed desire to make WPC a vibrant platform to ensure parliamentary oversight and offered support to the women legislatures. The forum was also addressed by Hon. Speaker Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Shah Ghulam Qadir and Hon. Speaker of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Mr. Fida Muhammad Naushad.
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