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Islamabad: The ‘Pearl Lady Programme’ has been launched to contribute to efforts for women’s empowerment. “Solo travel can be a liberating and empowering experience, particularly for women. However, for some, the thought of travelling alone can be intimidating. We wanted ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) on Thursday won an award at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) Women Empowerment Awards 2022, for its vision and mission to integrate gender inclusive policies. While commenting on this huge recognition, ...

National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Wednesday said women were part and parcel for socio-economic development of the country. He said the constitution guaranteed the provision of all fundamental rights to each Pakistani woman. He also said women-inclusive ...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Ms Shazia Marri on Tuesday said Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) would help empower poor women economically. “The government through BISP is striving to address vulnerability of women by empowering them through ...

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai joined Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar in Washington, D.C. in a discussion on gender equity and equality and women’s economic empowerment during the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting. They affirmed ...