A conversation on proposed women's seats
I explain how the proposed formats are an improvement
I discussed the proposals for women’s seats in the parliament’s lower house that had been floated by the Ali Riaz commission. The conversation was recorded in mid-January, and may not reflect the latest information.
Imtiaz Mirza hosted, and Raihana Shams Islam and Shafiqur Rahman were the other participants.
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