Message of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on International Widows Day

Lahore, 23 June 2024: “It is a day to understand difficulties of women who are raising their children alone after the death of their husbands,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on International Widows Day. She added,”It is difficult to raise children without the shadow of a father.”

Madam Chief Minister said,”Government and civil society have to work together to empower widows.” She added,”The discriminatory social attitude towards widows is unfortunate.”

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said,”Islam for the first time gave social status and respect to widows.” She added,”I pay tribute to the widows who are raising their children by working hard.” She highlighted,”Thanks God, for the first time in Punjab, widows and destitute women got the blessing of Hajj.”