ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar has said that the Pakistani women were very talented, goals-oriented, risk taker and entrepreneurial, therefore, the current government was taking multiple initiatives for enhancing their role in the development of the country.
The SAPM said that many components of Ehsaas Program were dedicated to empower the women and uplift their living standards. She said that the 50 per cent plus agenda of Ehsaas programs was aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged women and girls. She said that empowerment of women was beneficial for society and the economy and the government was determined to lift 7 million poorest women in Pakistan out of poverty and help them achieve their potential. She asked ICCI to join hands with Ehsaas program for further betterment of women in society.
Dr. Sania Nishtar was addressing as chief guest at a ceremony organized in connection with the International Women’s Day organized at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) on Thursday. Chairperson Peace and Cultural Organization Mishal Hussain Malick, Jeep Rally Champion Salma Marwat Khan, a self-made woman entrepreneur Nasira Begum, ASP Traffic Police Islamabad Ayesha Gull, large number of women from all walks of life including university students participated in the event.
At this occasion, President ICCI Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan along with SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar, Senior Vice President ICCI Fatma Azim and Vice President Abdul Rehman Khan inaugurated a digital portal for women titled “ShEmpower”.
The portal will provide various services to women entrepreneurs including promotion of their businesses, enabling them to participate in virtual events, providing them information about business registration procedures and helping them in capacity building through various training programs.
Addressing the ceremony, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said that women were over half of the country’s total population and bringing them in the mainstream of economy was very important to realize the actual economic potential of the country. He said that currently less than 10 percent women in Pakistan have access to financial services and urged that the government should adopt financially inclusive policies for women to improve their economic empowerment.
With input from INP
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