‘Govt focusing on socio-economic empowerment of women’

Women entrepreneurs plays a significant role in the economic development of any country, says Dawood

RAWALPINDI: The government is bringing reforms and had taken key initiatives to provide conducive environment for investment in the country, said Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, and Industries Abdul Razzak Dawood.

Addressing the second All Pakistan Women Chambers President Conference (APWCPC) at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), the adviser said women entrepreneurs plays a significant role in the economic development of any country and in Pakistan the role of women entrepreneurs recently had assumed a high degree of importance for enhancing internal trades and boosting up exports and the resultant economic activities.

He said the government was focusing on socioeconomic empowerment of women by encouraging women entrepreneurs in the field of business and commercial activities.



He also assured his full support and cooperation for establishing an expo centre at the old airport building, which is one of the demands from RCCI. He also assured his assistance and cooperation to remove impediments in registration process for women chambers, releasing funds under the Export Development Fund (EDF) and appointments of commercial attaché from business community and chambers.

Earlier, RCCI President Malik Shahid Saleem said the main purpose of this initiative was to provide women a platform to excel in the field of entrepreneurship, improve networking and consultation. He said more than 15 presidents of women chambers from all over Pakistan, Lahore Karachi, Mardan, Quetta, Multan, Bahwalpur, Peshawar, Islamabad etc attended the two days summit.