Federal Minister for Human
Rights Mr. Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar gave congratulatory remarks and owed special
thanks to H.E Mr. Leenak-Yon, Prime Minister of the Republic Korea for his
personal commitment and patronage of this very important subject. He expressed
the delightful feelings on the invitation by the Government of the Republic of
Korea and Secretariat of the Asia-Europe Meeting. Mr. Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar
attended the 2nd ASEM Conference on 19-21 September, 2017 in Seoul,
Republic of Korea, which have been organized by the National Human Rights
Commission of Korea.
He
addressed that Pakistan has high value, respect and dignity for senior
citizens. He stated that the guiding principle for the promotion and protection
of senior citizens and their basic fundamental rights, including equality,
principles of non-discrimination and to take special measures, to ensure their
protection were embedded in the provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan.
He
emphasized that sharing information on policies to respond to population ageing
and cooperation of International Community for Human Rights of senior citizens
would benefit in larger perspective. He believed that Pakistan played a vital
role in realizing the dream of making a World where human rights of senior
citizens were fully promoted and protected.
He
discussed in detail the problems, remedies, resolutions, strategies, programs
and economic needs of older persons. He further explained the performance of
Federal and Provincial Governments’ efforts, packages, educational measures,
security measures, legislation and different programs to highlight the needs of
senior citizens.
He
mentioned that the measures taken by the Government of Pakistan demonstrated
the strong commitment to protect, promote and empower older persons and the
commitments under the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and
Sustainable Development Goals.
In
his concluding remarks Federal Minister thanked the government of the Republic
of Korea and ASEM Secretariat for giving a warm welcome and providing great
hospitality.