Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that education plays essential role for women empowerment and provide basic facilities to women for enhancing their literacy rate across the country.

He expressed these views while addressing a public gathering in connection with the provision of transport services to Government Associate College for Girls Manghot.

He said that the provision of transportation facilities to girl students in Gujar Khan who travel 40 km to reach the college would encourage them to complete their education.