ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 :Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed government’s commitment to a Pakistan where women lived with dignity and safety.
“Violence against women is not only a grave human rights violation but also a profound obstacle to the progress and prosperity of our nation,” the prime minister said in a post on X handle on the observance of ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ on November 25.
To this end, he further said, the government stood committed towards strengthening the legal frameworks to combat gender-based violence, ensuring strict enforcement of existing laws including protection against harassment of women at workplace act, and creating accessible mechanisms for justice.
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