Women’s empowerment a national priority for Pakistan: law minister

Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in Islamabad, with Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar saying the country would work to turn shared commitments on women’s empowerment into practical action across the Islamic world.

Assuming the chairmanship, Tarar said Pakistan regarded the role as a responsibility to help improve the lives of women in OIC member states, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.