KP Acting Governor Asad Qaiser has said that political participation of women has increased but there is still need of effective measures to ensure their effective participation. He expressed these views while talking to a multi-party delegation, which called on him here at Governor House, Peshawar on Friday. Sharing her observations with acting governor, MPA Dr Nausheen Hamid from Punjab said that there is need of more political participation of women and minorities in all provinces.
Visiting MPAs, including Nusrat Saher Abbasi (Sindh), Spozmai Achakzia (Balochistan), Mahesh (Sindh), Sardar Vakas Mokal (Punjab) appreciated the role of women playing in politics and provincial assembly of KP. DRI team leader Hassan Nasir said that main objective of multi-party summits is to provide platform where political parties can transcend beyond their party lines and jointly work on the issues that concern the citizens. The summits also provide an opportunity to learn about good practices on the rights of the citizens in different provinces. MPAs who participated in the forum included Malik Mohammad Khokar(PML-N), Raheela Anwar (PTI), Dr Nausheen Hamid (PTI), Sardar Vickas Mokal (PML-Q), Dr Mahesh Malani (PPP), Kalsoom Chandio (PPP), Syed Hafizuddin (PTI), Shafi Jamot (PML-N), Nusrat Sehar Abbasi (PML-F), Dr Shama Ishaq (PML-N), Spozmai Achakzai (PMAP), William John Barkat (PMAP), and Abdul Majid Abro (PML-N).