Asad Umar calls out opposition over lack of female participation in Azadi March

Umar says action shows opposition's vision of Pakistan where women have no place in public space

Web Desk

November 01, 2019

Asad Umar says action shows opposition's vision of Pakistan where women have no place in the public space. Photo: File

PTI stalwart Asad Umar on Friday called out the opposition parties over the absence of women in their on-going Azadi March.

The former finance minister took to social media to take a jibe at the Azadi March led by JUI-F Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

“One thing is clear from what has been seen of the opposition march so far.... Their vision of Pakistan is one where women have no place in the public space,” he tweeted.

According to a report in The News, JUI-F leaders had decided not to invite women to the march and had also conveyed this decision to the other opposition parties.

JUI-F Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Naeema Kishwar had said, "Our women workers are not allowed to attend the march. JUI-F head Maulana Fazlur Rahmanhas also informed the other opposition parties about the decision,".

It is pertinent to mention that a huge presence of female participants is found at PTI rallies.