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President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need of more educational opportunities to the women folk as the progress and development of the country was linked with the education.

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He said the country needed educated youth that could contribute to build a progressed and healthier society and it was only possible through education for all.

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Addressing as chief guest at the 16th convocation of the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) here, he said it was very unfortunate that the moral values were getting weaker in developed nations as they were running towards materialism.

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Referring to the British laws, he mentioned that until year 1904, women in the Britain were considered a property of her husband or father as she had no identity or rights at that time. Whereas, he added religion Islam had narrated women rights centuries ago.

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The president said great leaders of the nation including Quaid-e-Azam Muhamamd Ali Jinnah, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan also stressed the need of education to move forward particularly education of women was termed necessary.

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“We are proud that cultural values in our country are contributing in building a positive society and it is an asset for the people,” he said and termed cultural values an important component to live an ideal life.

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