ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt has said that women have a vital role in the development of society and in positive grooming of future generations.
He was addressing the 35th graduation ceremony of Pakistan Air Force Finishing School held at the PAF Headquarters here.
The Air Chief said the saying that ‘Hands that rock the cradle, rule the world’ is an apt description of women’s contribution in shaping up the destiny of a nation. 
He said no society can afford to ignore women that account for half of its population.
He said it was equally essential for the daughters in particular, to develop in themselves a dignified poise in accordance with the religious and social values.
The Air Chief congratulated the graduating women who learnt different skills at the Finishing School including communication skills, management, language, c of self-presentation.
He said the PAF Finishing School had acclaimed a high stature with a programme focusing on the women to enable them handle different challenges in life.
He hoped that the personality development programme would bring an all-rounder refinement in the lives of graduating women. The Air Chief awarded certificates to the graduating students.
Earlier, Director of the school Nasreen Aurangzeb presented a report highlighting the main aspects of the training, which aims at transforming the young girls into useful members of society.
She said though the idea of the Finishing School had been borrowed from the West, however it was outlined in accordance with the local cultural, social and religious values.