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Yousaf Raza Gilani
Coverage of Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Nexus archive.
Pakistanplace1OIC Ministerial Conference on Womenorganization1World Economic Forumorganization1Global Gender Gap Reporttopic1gender-based violencetopic1girls' educationtopic1women's leadershiptopic1Taj Muhammad Afridiperson1M-1 motorwayplace1Motorway Policeorganization1Khyber Pakhtunkhwaplace1Senate Secretariatorganization1
- Beyond declarations
Pakistan, chairing the OIC Ministerial Conference on Women, faces criticism for its low global ranking in gender equality. The conference emphasized the need for tangible progress over declarations, with proposals for measurable targets in girls' education and women's leadership. Challenges include weak enforcement of women's legal protections and low workforce participation.
- Former senator Taj Afridi dies in M-1 motorway crash
Former senator Taj Muhammad Afridi died in a vehicle accident on the M-1 motorway, which the police attributed to a technical fault. The Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed condolences, acknowledging Afridi's contributions to public welfare and democratic values in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.