ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Permanent representative to the United NationsMaleeha Lodhi has said that the Pakistani people and security forces havebraved the challenge of terrorism with exemplary courage to turn back theterrorist tide.
Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said this while addressing the high-levelside-event hosted by Pakistan with Turkey, Qatar, Iran, Indonesia, Canadaand Gambia as the annual session of the UN Commission on the Status ofwomen got underway in New York.
She said over the past several decades, Pakistan has seen the spread ofterrorism in the region, driven primarily by foreign interventions and theexistence of unresolved disputes.
Ambassador Lodhi said Pakistan’s rehabilitation approaches focus ontraining programmes for women to create economic opportunities.
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She said the comprehensive ‘Youth Programme’, will provide young and underprivileged girls and boys with skills training, access to higher education,employment and micro-credit.
