Pakistan, May 12 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has reiterated that ensuring the safety and protection of women remains her government's top priority, stressing that a zero-tolerance policy is being enforced against harassment in the province.

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Addressing the convocation ceremony at Lahore College for Women University, she said Punjab should become a place where every woman can step outside her home with confidence and without fear of harassment or intimidation.

She said it was a matter of pride for her that the first female chief minister of Punjab also belonged to the same educational institution, adding that she never imagined entering politics earlier...