International Women\u2019s day is being celebrated across the world today (Friday) with plenty of special events being organised in Pakistan as well. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the importance of women and recalled Pakistani women and their contributions towards the country. \u201cIslam has provided equal rights to women for 14 centuries. Today, every woman is an important part of the society,\u201d Shehbaz said in his message on Women\u2019s day. \u201cToday, I mark this day for different women who provided different contributions. Fatima Jinnah\u2019s political vision, Begum Rana Liaquat Ali\u2019s services towards the country, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto\u2019s sacrifice, Kulsoom Nawaz\u2019s democratic struggle, Mohatarma Bilquis Edhi\u2019s contribution to providing medical services and Malala\u2019s pursuit for girls\u2019 education is to be remembered,\u201d he added. He also said that his government will prioritise providing rights to women. The Aurat March will be organised in three separate cities across Pakistan today. The march in Islamabad has been given the theme \u2018Resistance and Hope\u2019 and will begin at the Press Club at 2pm. In Lahore, the march will begin at 2pm from the Press Club and proceed to the Faletti\u2019s hotel. Participants have been asked to wear red and balck for the march and have also been encouraged to bring palestine flags. The \u2018Aurat Ehtajaji Mela and March\u2019 will be organised in Karachi where it will begin from Frere Hall at 2:30 pm. The march will end at Teen Talwar. On the eve of women\u2019s day, Women Democratic organised a Mashal March in Larkana, where scores of women marched with lanterns in their hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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