Islamabad – Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday termed poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy the root causes of terrorism and extremism. In a Senate Secretariat press release, he emphasised the need for a comprehensive strategy to address these fundamental issues so that the youth can actively contribute to the country’s development and prosperity. He expressed these views while addressing the inaugural session of the Senate of Kalam Bibi International Women Institute, Bannu, He presided over the session on behalf of the president of Pakistan. This important session held today at the Parliament House, was attended by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of the Institute Professor Dr. Aurangzeb Khan, MNA Mrs. Shahida Akhtar Ali, Engineer Ahmad Khan Kundi, Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and other senior officials. Chairman Senate welcomed the establishment of the Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu and said that this institution will facilitate higher and professional education for women in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa. He also appreciated the efforts made for the establishment of the institute and stressed that steps should be taken to provide the institution with maximum facilities. The Chairman Senate noted that education and health are very close to his heart, and both sectors are deeply interconnected. He further stated that the welfare of women and the inclusion of minorities in the national mainstream have always been his top priorities. Expressing his views, he directed the HEC to take immediate steps to ensure the provision of modern technology, internet, and other essential facilities.