The colors of this universe owe their existence to the
presense of women. Women are the delicate and sensitive half of the circle we
call life. Being mother, wife, daughter and sister women not only hold essential
positions in family setup but their talent also have much more to offer than
this.
Half of the total population of our country are women. Women are not only
playing vital role in family life but also women's have become important part of
Pakistani society in professional life. In past women were confined to household
chores. But things are changing rapidly. Now women are coming out and working in
various fields. The women of Pakistan are very strong and have contributed
significantly in all walks of life, from nation building to spiritual writing,
from politics to education, from athlete to pilot. They can direct legislative,
judiciary and governing concerns in a perfect way. They can be a doctor, an
engineer, an architect, a lawyer etc. The women of Pakistan never miss the
opportunity to inspire the world. Women inspires in every face when she is a
mother, a wife, a daughter and a sister. Pakistan has many immensely talented
women working both at home and abroad to make the country and the world a better
place. This list includes MOHTARMA FATIMA JINNAH, one of the founding leaders of
Pakistan. BENAZIR BHUTTO, first woman Prime minister of any Islamic State. ARFA
KARIM, first Pakistani girl to become the world's youngest Microsoft certified
professional. BANO QUDSIA, she has been awarded SITAR-E-IMTIAZ and
HILAL-E-IMTIAZ by the government of Pakistan. MALALA YOUSUFZAI, the first
Pakistani woman and the youngest person in the world to have received the Nobel
Peace Prize. HASEENA MOIN, a play writer of international repute. MAJOR GENERAL
SHAHIDA MALIK, she holds the honor of being the first woman in any Islamic State
to have reached to the rank of a General as well as the first two-star woman
general in the Pakistan Armed Forces. AYESHA FAROOQ, Pakistan's first war-ready
woman fighter pilot. NASEEM HAMEED, won the Gold medal in 100 meters race during
SAF games. SAMINA KHAYAL BAIG, the first Pakistani woman, youngest Muslim woman
and a third Pakistani to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. FARIHA AKHTAR,
a software engineer, blogger and activist. MALIHA KHAN, director of engineering
social media and consumer web application. MARIA UMAR, the founder of women's
digital league(WDL) which is an online portal that provides digital services.
Thus, in Pakistan we witness a beautiful spectrum of inspiring women of all age
groups and among all the circles of life and we strive to see more of them to
rise and shine on the horizon in the coming decades.
NIMRA NAEEM