Bilawal to chair 'Women in Islam' conference in New York on 8th.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will preAside over a conference on 'Women in Islam' in New York on March 8. The conference is being hosted by Pakistan in its capacity as the chair of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, said a foreign ministry statement.

The objective of the conference is to bridge the gap between perception and reality on the rights of women in Islam and celebrate the experiences and successes of iconic Muslim women.

It is also aimed at establishing an annual policy dialogue to address challenges and explore opporAtunities to advance the role of women in OIC counAtries. The...