{
  "id": 6531883,
  "title": "Women remained pivotal to Pakistan’s national progress: Gillani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/women-remained-pivotal-to-pakistans-national-progress-gillani",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438802/women-remained-pivotal-to-pakistans-national-progress-gillani"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani emphasized the pivotal role of women in Pakistan's national progress during the Pakistan Women Leadership and Policy Summit 2026. He highlighted the historical significance of women like Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, Begum Shaista Ikramullah, and Benazir Bhutto, who broke barriers and set the stage for women's active participation in shaping the country's institutions, economy, and future. Gillani stressed that the true measure of Pakistan's progress would be whether women, regardless of their background or region, had equal access to education, finance, technology, markets, and decision-making. He called for a practical agenda focused on access to finance, digital inclusion, women-led enterprises, safe workplaces, leadership development, mentorship, and stronger market linkages to create an environment where women can thrive and lead.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}