ANP not to tolerate violation of women's rights

The Provincial President ANP, Senator Afrasiab Khan Khattak said that the party has protected rights of women on every platform in every era and will continue efforts for the purpose in future. He expressed these views while addressing a meeting of women vice presidents from different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here in Chief Minister's House on Wednesday. Provincial general secretary ANP, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arbab Mohammad Tahir Khan Khalil, provincial secretary information, Malik Ghulam Mustafa and member provincial assembly, Yasmin Zia were also present on the occasion. Women office bearers briefed the provincial president on problems faced by them at district level. Senator Afrasiab Khattak vowed that violation of the rights of women would not be tolerated in any circumstances. He said that the rights of women will be provided full protection both at organizational and government levels and directed all districts presidents to ensure the participation of women in their district level meetings and giving weigh to their opinion both in the utilization of developmental funds and activities of social welfare to remove the sense of deprivation amongst them. He told all women office bearers of ANP to come to Bacha Khan Markaz incase of any complaint or grievance through letters. For the redressal of their grievances, he said they will contact district office bearers. The provincial president ANP said that women are more than half of the national population and they cannot be kept out of the political process. He said the resolution of the problems faced by the women pre-requisite for guaranteeing their participation in political process.