Fahmida Mirza elected as first female speaker
Parliament of Pakistan on Wednesday elected its first female Speaker Fahmida Mirza. Fahmida Mirza is a loyalist from the party of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
An official said that Fahmida Mirza who is 52 years old won the top post with 249 votes from the 342-seat Lower House of Parliament, or National Assembly. The official said, “Fahmida Mirza is declared to have been elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly. The election of Fahmida Mirza as Speaker will be a big step towards the empowerment of women in Pakistan”.
Fahmida Mirza said after elected as speaker, “This is my third tenure in the National Assembly and I believe it is time that we all work together to address the challenges facing the country. I am sure that I shall be able to face these challenges with the support of Parliamentarians, our people & Pakistani media”.
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