LAKKI MARWAT: Speakers at a session have called for increasing women’s participation in the local government elections, saying that casting vote in election is the fundamental and constitutional right and women cannot be deprived of it.

The session was arranged by Trust for Democratic Education with the support of Free and Fair Election Network at the Bannu Press Club on Friday. Social activists and representatives of NGOs participated in the function.

Matters related to women’s participation in active politics and problems being faced by them were discussed on the occasion. The participants also discussed problems of the working women and urged mediapersons to highlight their issues.

Ms Maryum Fareed, Yasir, Faheem Khan and other speakers said that women had the right to vote in elections and it was the responsibility of the family heads to allow them to exercise their right freely.

Source: Dawn