Karachi, February 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari have paid tribute to the women who raised their voices for the Constitution and democracy during the Zia dictatorship on National Women’s Day. Mother of Democracy, Begum Nusrat Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto were the torchbearers of the struggle for freedom and democracy among the womenfolk of the country. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto defeated the powerful dictators through democratic struggle.
President Zardari said that the women leaders and workers of the PPP endured imprisonment in the Shahi Fort in the struggle for the restoration of democracy. Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan People’s Party ensured the participation of women in all sectors. Asif Ali Zardari said that it is important for a dignified and civilized society that women should have equal rights. He said that the mind-set that considers women as inferior and weak has to be defeated. The Pakistan People’s Party will continue the struggle to give women the dignified position they deserve.
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