News Desk
ISLAMABAD — First Lady Sajidha Mohamed held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan’s First Lady and Member of the National Assembly, Ms Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday evening.
The engagement took place on the sidelines of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s state visit, running concurrently with the formal discussions between President Muizzu and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
Welcoming the First Lady to Islamabad, Ms Aseefa Bhutto Zardari expressed pleasure at hosting the delegation, while First Lady Sajidha conveyed her appreciation for the warm hospitality extended during the state visit.
Discussions between the two First Ladies centred on social priorities, community well-being, and public health delivery. First Lady Sajidha commended Ms Aseefa Bhutto Zardari’s extensive advocacy in healthcare, highlighting her longstanding national and international leadership in polio eradication and women’s health awareness.
The dialogue placed special emphasis on preventive healthcare initiatives, addressing non-communicable diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, and tackling prevalent health challenges such as breast cancer prevention and tuberculosis awareness.
Both figures underscored the vital role of leadership in championing the rights and empowerment of women and girls, agreeing on the necessity of dismantling educational and economic barriers to foster greater female participation in public life and institutional leadership.
