Parliamentarians, economists, and civil society representatives of Balochistan have emphasized the need to link the ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5’ to the formulation of the provincial budget based on gender equality. “A gender responsive budget and equal distribution of resources would help achieve sustainable development goals effectively”, they said during a consultative session held on the progress of Gender Responsive Budget (GRB) and Compliance with the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and SDG 5 under the auspices of Asghar Khan Foundation and Shirkat Gah.
Acting Deputy Speaker, Balochistan Assembly, Sardar Babar Musa Khel, Provincial Minister for Sports and Culture Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Parliamentary Secretary, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and Chairperson Women Parliamentary CAUCUS Dr Rubaba Khan Buledi, Parliamentary Secretary, Minority Affairs, George Khalil, Shahina Kakar, Chairman of the Standing Committee for Local Government Qadir Nail, MPA Nasrullah Zere, Bano Khalil, Fauzia Shaheen.—APP