Pakistan practically has no groups of women in Mathematics. One can find many PhDs in Mathematics in Sind, Punjab and Islamabad (the capital). However, in the other three regions, Khyber-Pukhton-Khwa (KPK), Baltistan and Balochistan the women PhDs in mathematics are nominal. The women in mathematics from these areas need encouragement in making their career as mathematicians. Being a local coordinator of EWM, I indicated these differences in my presentation in the “v women in mathematics summer school” Mathematical theories towards environmental models at ICTP, Trieste, Italy, held from May 27 till June 1st, 2013.

There were not many activities in Pakistan during September 4, 2011 to September, 2013, regarding women mathematicians, except that “the summer school at ICTP” was formally advertised in Pakistan on behalf of EWM Committee. In response we received 14 applications of both genders from Pakistan. Among those, one candidate was fully funded by EWM for the summer school.

We are convinced that Pakistan should have its own association of women in mathematics under the name “Pakistani Women in Mathematics (PWM)” and have been encouraged in this direction by various discussions with EWM members during the ICTP summer school. The association should keep a website and online network. Furthermore, the membership fee from EWM members in Pakistan could be spent on different activities of PWM in Pakistan.

The leading objectives of PWM are as follows:

1. Bringing together women mathematicians from the whole country under one umbrella, where they can share their knowledge and experiences with the similar minded people.
2. To promote mathematics as a career in women and encourage them to become researchers in Mathematics.

Forthcoming activities of PWM:

The first formal meeting of PWM will be held this year, in which the PWM committee members will be selected. Women in their PhD studies or early career would be very welcome to join the PWM.