Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar says Pakistan has made notable strides in achieving prominent positions for women, including a woman Prime Minister and a young Nobel Prize laureate.

She made these remarks in a message delivered at a roundtable discussion in Islamabad, to mark the ‘International Day of Women in Diplomacy’.

Hina Rabbani Khar said having the great honour of being the first woman Foreign Minister of Pakistan, this Day holds great meaning and significance for her personally.