Ali encourages women entrepreneurs

Governor wants cultural taboos removed for businesswomen

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has stressed the need for women to take part in business and trade activities in order to boost the country’s economy.

He said that all cultural and social taboos in this regard should be removed to enable women to play their due role in business and commerce.

Addressing the delegations of various chambers of commerce here, he said the business community has always played a valuable role in the stability of the country’s economy, and all facilities would be provided to the business community for boosting the economy.

He also assured them of full cooperation to solve their problems.

The governor also appreciated the delegation for their untiring efforts of the representatives of various chambers of commerce, including Charsadda Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Charsadda Chambers of Commerce, Kurram Chamber of Commerce, Nowshera Chamber of Commerce and Abbottabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Caretaker Provincial Minister Adnan Jalil was also present on the occasion. Representatives of the business community said that they were feeling proud that the governor belongs to the business community.

Haji Ghulam Ali said that women make more than half the population of Pakistan and they should be encouraged to work and join businesses so that they could contribute towards the national development.

The delegation apprised the governor of the problems faced by the business community, especially security, offices for chambers, opening of borders for commercial activities, load shedding of electricity and gas, and other irritants, and thanked him for meeting and listening to the problems.

Office-bearers of Charsadda Women Chamber also pointed out various problems faced by women entrepreneurs.

Ghulam Ali said that the women of our province are very talented and are performing their duties well for the development of the country and the nation side by side with men in every field.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 20^th, 2023.