Pakistan’s Senate Chairman Urges Comprehesive Strategy to Promote Girls’ Education

The Senate is committed to removing obstacles to girls' education

Sun Jan 12 2025
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gillani has called for adopting a comprehensive strategy to promote the cause of girls’ education.

He was addressing the concluding session of two-day International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities, in Islamabad on Sunday.

He stressed that the approach should combine collaborative action, resource development and community engagement, Radio Pakistan reported.

He emphasised the importance of improving infrastructure by establishing well-equipped schools. Raising community awareness, he noted, is key to breaking cultural barriers and fostering appreciation for education.

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Federal Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui with other participants attends the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Girls’ Education at Jinnah Convention Centre. —Photo by APP

The Senate Chairman highlighted those scholarships for underprivileged girls would offer vital financial support, enabling them to continue their education.

Yousaf Raza Gillani reaffirmed that the Senate of Pakistan is committed to removing obstacles to girls’ education through improved legislation, robust oversight, and collaboration with educators and international partners.

In his remarks on the occasion, the Secretary General of Rabita Alam-e-Islami, Muhammad Bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, stated that Muslim scholars from all schools of thought are united in emphasising the importance of education for girls and have refuted misconceptions surrounding it.

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He said we are committed to make the Islamabad declaration tangible and sustainable and an international charter.

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui expressed Pakistan’s commitment to ensuring quality education for every child.  He noted that girls’ education is not just a moral imperative but an economic necessity.

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai called on the international community to tackle the global crisis of girls’ education, saying educated women play a vital role in building a thriving society.

She regretted that Israel has decimated the entire education system in Gaza, destroying ninety percent of schools. She said the Palestinian children have lost their lives and future.

The ceremony concluded with a series of international partnership agreements aimed at advancing the cause of girls’ education.

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