Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his resolve to take the fight against corrupt mafia and announced not to give NRO to the ‘bouquet of dacoits’, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing an event in Rawalpindi on Tuesday in connection with International Women's Day, he said no NRO will be given to the corrupt elements.
Imran Khan said this fight is also important for protection of rights of weak segments of the society including the women.
He was confident that he would emerge successful in the fight against corrupt mafia and clarified to the opposition that a player always prepared for all the ‘gimmicks’ of the opponent.
The Prime Minister said the government has worked wholeheartedly for the empowerment of women folk. He said history will remain testimony to it. He said that the effort was not aimed at securing votes but to provide fundamental rights to women.
The Prime Minister pointed out that women in Europe got inheritance rights in 1920 but our holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatam-un-Nabiyeen Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Ala Alayhee Wa Ashabehi Wassalam gave the same about fifteen hundred years ago. He, however, regretted that women in Pakistan do not get their due rights. He said we have now introduced inheritance rights law for women and now it is the responsibility of the entire society including that of the administration to ensure its implementation.
The Prime Minister underlined the need for women's education to take forward the country. Regretting that education of girls was ignored in the past, he said the present government has taken several initiatives to ensure their education.
He said under Ehsaas program, ninety-eight percent of the disbursements go into the hands of women. About five hundred billion rupees have so far been disbursed under this program.