ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

During the meeting, they discussed issues related to legislation and parliamentary affairs, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The prime minister appreciated the speaker for conducting the proceedings of the National Assembly smoothly.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the establishment of a monitoring cell at the Prime Minister House for protection of women and to stop violence against them.

He made the announcement at the event to give away Khatun-e-Pakistan awards to prominent women on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

While giving details of the measures taken for the protection and welfare of women, he also informed about formation of a committee for protection of rights and provision of equal opportunities to women.

The committee will prepare and present a quarterly and bi-annual report on legislative reforms and policy measures to achieve these targets.

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He said there was a need to give incentives to enroll girls in schools in far flung areas and villages particularly backward areas. The government started Zewar e Taleem programme to give scholarships to girl students of sixth class, he added.