ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 : The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming of the National Assembly, chaired by Dr. Nafisa Shah, MNA, has voiced serious concern over Pakistan\u2019s ranking at 148 in the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2025. The Committee stressed that while flaws in data collection and reporting may have influenced the ranking, the underlying gender disparities demand urgent attention and policy action.
\nDuring a meeting held in connection with the upcoming International Day of Parliamentarism on June 30, the Committee unanimously passed a resolution highlighting the need for concrete steps to achieve gender equality in the country. The day, celebrated globally in line with a 2018 United Nations General Assembly resolution, honors the role of parliaments in promoting peace, development, and democracy.
\nThe resolution aligns with the Inter-Parliamentary Union\u2019s 2025 campaign titled \u201cAchieving Gender Equality: Action by Action,\u201d focusing on three core themes:
\nPromoting parity in parliament and politics
\nEncouraging gender-sensitive institutions
\nCombating gender-based violence and discrimination
\nThe Committee expressed dismay over the non-implementation of its earlier recommendations, urging the Federal Government to establish a Cabinet Committee on Gender Mainstreaming. This, it stated, would give political ownership to women\u2019s rights at the federal level and ensure the inclusion of women parliamentarians in budget-making and development planning processes.
\nTo advance legislative reform, the Committee also constituted a Sub-Committee tasked with reviewing family and inheritance laws in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The members of the Sub-Committee are:
\nSenator Saadia Abbasi (Convener)
\nMs. Munaza Hassan, MNA
\nSenator Fawzia Arshad
\nMs. Shahida Begum, MNA
\nTerms of Reference (TORs) for the Sub-Committee include reviewing and suggesting amendments to the following laws:
\n1. Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act, 1976
\n2. West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964
\n3. Muslim Marriage Act, 1939
\n4. Guardian and Wards Act, 1880
\nThe Sub-Committee is expected to submit its report within one month.
\nThe meeting was attended by several parliamentarians, including Mr. Aqeel Malik, Ms. Shaista Pervaiz, Ms. Shahida Rehmani, Senator Rubina Qaim Khani, Senator Khalida Ateeb, and officials from relevant ministries and divisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 : The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming of the National Assembly, chaired by Dr. Nafisa Shah, MNA, has voiced serious concern over Pakistan\u2019s ranking at 148 in the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2025. The Committee stressed that while flaws in data […]<\/p>\n
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