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" ALL PAKISTAN WOMEN LAWYERS CONVENTION AT LAHORE ALL PAKISTAN WOMEN LAWYERS CONVENTION AT LAHORE   SPEECH BY   Mr. Justice Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, Chief Justice of Pakistan   [27‑1 1999]   I am happy to have chaired the All Pakistan Women Lawyers' Convention; organised by the Lahore High Court Bar Association. The theme namely 'Rule of Law in the Gender Perspective' is pertinent and relevant to the present time and developments. It was a welcome opportunity to hear comments and views of distinguished speakers. It was indeed a rewarding experience and I am thankful to the organisers for providing me this opportunity to listen to extremely valuable discourse and to share with you my own perception on the subject.   The theme is relevant and pertinent today, as we stand at the threshold of fast evolving events and developments. The rule of law and its implementation, indeed furnishes the bedrock to good governance, sustainable economic growth and social development. Development efforts could not gain momentum so long as 50 % of the female population remains secluded or restrained in fully participating in the development process. In the contemporary world, we don't find precedence of nations developing and attaining economic prosperity, without the full and effective utilisation of the collective potentialities of its people, without any distinction or differentiation on the basis of race, language, ethnicity or gender. We better learn this lesson, and we better learn it quickly if we have to march forward and achieve progress and prosperity.   The concept of rule of law is not very old. Under the western legal traditions, this concept evolved slowly but gradually, in tandem with like notions namely constitutional rule, democratic…