Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the government’s firm resolve to provide equal development opportunities to the women.

Talking to globally acclaimed Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiyani here in Islamabad on Saturday, he said it is the government’s foremost priority to provide facilities to women in information technology, education, vocational training, sports and other fields.

The Prime Minister recognized the valuable services being rendered by women in every field. Shehbaz Sharif felicitated Naila Kiyani for recently climbing the world’s fifth highest peak, Makalu saying it is a matter of pride for Pakistan.

The Prime Minister was also appreciative of Naila Kiyani’s work as an honorary ambassador for education in Pakistan for the promotion of education, development of mountaineering sector and professional training in this regard.