A Hindu woman named Saveera Prakash has filed her nomination for PK-25 General Constituency in Buner District in the Pakistan General Election. This is the first time that a Hindu woman is contesting a general election in Pakistan.
The general election to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan will be held on February 8, 2024. It has been reported that a Hindu woman from the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has filed her nomination for the first time in this election. It is learned that a woman named Saveera Prakash has filed her nomination for PK-25 General Constituency in Buner District. Saveera Prakash’s father Om Prakash, a Hindu, is a retired doctor.
Also, he is a member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Meanwhile, it is noted that his daughter Saveera Prakash is preparing to contest this election on behalf of the Pakistan People’s Party of which her father is a member. In this case, in the news published by private news agencies yesterday, Salim Khan, a member of the Qaumi Watan Party, mentioned that Prakash is the first woman to file a nomination in the upcoming general elections from Buner.
Doctor to Politician:
Saveera Prakash, a 2022 graduate of International Medical College, Abbottabad, is the general secretary of the PPP Women’s Wing, Buner. Working with dedication to the welfare of society, she has been voicing for the advancement of women, ensuring a safe environment and their rights.
She continues to devote herself fully to the process of eradicating the historical neglect and oppression of women in the country’s development. Meanwhile, he has submitted his nomination on December 23.
In an interview with Dawn, Saveera Prakash spoke about her desire to follow in her father’s footsteps and work for the underprivileged people of the region.
Social support:
Buner-based social media influencer Imran Noshad Khan expressed his full support for Saveera Prakash irrespective of her political affiliations. He praised her for breaking the stereotypes perpetuated by the traditional patriarchy, stressing the importance of a woman coming forward to contest elections in a region that has been 55 years since Buner’s accession to Pakistan.
Dawn reported that recent amendments by the Election Commission of Pakistan mandated inclusion of five percent women candidates in public places.
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