‘Legislation needed to resolve women grievances’

ISLAMABAD—Proper legislation is needed to resolve grievances of women in distress and end the discriminatory laws.
This was stated by Humaira Alwani, MPA-elect Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from Sindh, during an interview with APP. Humaira Alwani assured that PPP would take strong measures for enacting concrete legislation to weed out physical and mental torture of the women who are in miserable plight.
She further said that all inhumane and un-islamic customs and traditions against the womenfolk especially in the interior and remote areas would be terminated and punishments would be included in the legislation for providing relief to the victims. Humaira Alwani further said the limit of dowry would be fixed to the minimum for the facility of poor and resource-less girls. She also said that the curses of ‘Karo Kari’ would be dealt with heavy hand and share in property to womenfolk would be ensured.
She pointed out that mortality rate in maternity cases was 30 per cent in Sindh and the reason for which is non-availability of sufficient medicare. Sheassured that arrangements would be made at the hospitals and dispensaries to employ doctors and trained paramedical staff to deal with these cases. Women representation, she said, would also be enhanced in diverse fields to empower them in accordance with PPP’s manifesto.
It was an encouraging fact that 40 per cent of PM House budget and lavish expenditures of the ministries would be curtailed that would definitely save lot of funds for the needy, Humaira pointed out. Turning to the point of wheat shortage she maintained that all loop holes would be plugged and smuggling and black marketing would be brought to an end.
Commenting on price hike issue, Humaira Alwani said that PPP would take effective measures for bringing down the soaring prices which are not within the reach of common people. In this regard, she said, special committees would be set to keep check on the prices for providing relief to the oppressed segments of the society.
Humaira Alwani said that PPP would also take measures to provide employment opportunities to the unemployed youth.She disclosed that a large number of vacancies were lying for the last 10 years and stressed the need to fill those vacancies by employing youth in diverse fields. Humaira Alwani was confident that the majority of unemployed youth would be adjusted against these vacancies on prior basis.
She has mentioned an important scheme as a part of PPP manifesto for youth employment which would be initiated soon. Through that scheme post-graduates would be inducted in different government departments for 2 years and sufficient compensation would be provided to them so that they can arrange for them better opportunities in their careers by gaining experience in these departments.
The girl students, she added would also be given special stipends so that they may not be a burden on their parents and go ahead in their educational fields without being worrying about the financial constraints.—APP