Shahzad Qureshi, a member of the Assembly in the Sindh Province in Pakistan proposed a resolution to make self-defense training for girls mandatory in all schools within the province. Qureshi, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party - Pakistan's ruling party - in Sindh, said the incidents of crimes committed against women in Pakistan were tarnishing the nation's image and urged passage of the resolution.