Monday, March 8th, 2021
RCCI celebrates International Women Day 2021
RAWALPINDI, MAR 8 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) celebrated International Women Day on Monday in the Chamber with a theme, “one can be anyone”, to mark the Day. PTI Senator Fozia Arshad was the chief guest of the ceremony, while President RCCI Mohammad Nasir Mirza, Group leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Osman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, Chairperson Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Ms Rahat Kaunain, Ms Musrat Misbah, Ms Hassan Bano, Convener RCCI Women Entrepreneur Committee Ms. Noreen Ghaffar, members’ executive committeeRead More
Women Entrepreneurs urged to highlight achievements, set goals for next year
DNA KARACHI: Members Provincial Assembly Nusrat Bano Sehar Abbasi and Tanzila Umi Habiba have stressed the need to change the mindset of society as working women are still not acceptable at higher ranks and they face a lot of problems in dealing with the affairs in this male-dominating society because a woman as boss was still unbearable for many men. Speaking at an event held at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) to mark International Women’s Day, they said that working women, who have been struggling really hardRead More
KP Province All set to launch Chinese-style bike-sharing system
Islamabad, Mar 8 (DNA): The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province is all set to launch the eco-friendly ‘Zu Bicycle Sharing System’ in Peshawar City on Wednesday. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, Peshawar is the first city in Pakistan to adopt a Chinese-style bike-sharing system aiming to provide the urban residents with a cheaper, convenient and time-saving mode of transportation and to reduce energy consumption and harmful gas emission.TransPeshawar, a KP Government-owned urban mobility company, is initiating Zu Bicycle Sharing, which is part of the Peshawar BusRead More
U.S., Facebook recognize Pak women entrepreneurs on Int’l Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD, MAR 8 (DNA) – The United States Mission to Pakistan, in partnership with Facebook, celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 by recognizing the achievements of Pakistani women entrepreneurs who received #SheMeansBusiness training through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Small and Medium Enterprise Activity. To date, USAID has provided training for 433 Pakistani women-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises under this initiative. The #SheMeansBusiness training initiative helps women-led businesses in Pakistan and around the world utilize social media platforms, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, to boost their onlineRead More
Serena Hotels hosts breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted a breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day and honour the women associated with and present in Serena. All the women guests, associates, Serena Business Complex partners and representatives of the civil society along with a large number of diplomats and their wives attended the event. Mrs. Samina Alvi, the First Lady was the chief guest. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels, said, “At Serena we believe that investing in women is the most effective way to improve the standards of living of communities andRead More
Azerbaijan Reconstruction to Regional Reconnect: A Way Forward
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan In Holy Quran Allah Almighty says help others in virtue and stay away from vice. Islam promotes real brotherhood which cares about others pains, sorrows and motivates to assist. The topic of my speech is based on gust of unlimited ancient prophecies and lessons of modern community development and human survival. Let us talk about cultural reinvention, re-connection and Pakistan and Azerbaijan connectivity which started many centuries ago in shape of Multani Caravanserai to Hajji Zeynalabdin from Bibi-Heyba to Bibi Pak Daman. From late HeydarRead More