IN the midst of the excitement of the formation of Pakistan’s new government, and all the self-congratulations about the transition from one democratic government to another, a different story captured some headlines recently.
This was the news that Fauzia Kasuri, a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and head of the party’s women’s wing, had decided to leave the party.
After the murder of Zahra Shahid Hussain on the eve of the re-poll for NA-250 in Karachi, and in light of the death of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, perhaps it’s a good time to examine the importance of women’s presence in Pakistani political parties, particularly in leadership positions.
We invite our users to read the complete article published June 23 2013
IN the midst of the excitement of the formation of Pakistan’s new government, and all the self-congratulations about the transition from one democratic government to another, a different story captured some headlines recently.
This was the news that Fauzia Kasuri, a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and head of the party’s women’s wing, had decided to leave the party.
After the murder of Zahra Shahid Hussain on the eve of the re-poll for NA-250 in Karachi, and in light of the death of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, perhaps it’s a good time to examine the importance of women’s presence in Pakistani political parties, particularly in leadership positions.
We invite our users to read the complete article published June 23 2013