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In Karachi’s Al-Asif Square, a nieghbourhood where most of the residents are Afghan refugees, the UN Refugee Agency on Monday established a skills development centre aimed at providing artisanal skills training to women to help them become economically self-reliant. Ruvendrini ...

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Friday announced an assistance of Rs10 million for the training of women entrepreneurs and said that ensuring equal opportunities to womenfolk was part of his government’s agenda. Speaking at the inauguration of the third ...

By Zoya Anwer Karachi: As Karachi’s dwellers thought about the conundrum surrounding the celebration of the Valentine’s Day, Elan Women’s Social Club held its “Women of Talent Festival” at Palm Marquee on Saturday, attracting attendees, who, thanks to discounts, gladly ...

HARIPUR: Robina Gul has swapped her needle for a trowel. Until recently, the villager from northern Pakistan got by making clothes for family weddings and religious festivals, but now she is encouraging other women to set up tree nurseries like ...

LAHORE: Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheedud Din said on Thursday that a programme for training 4,000 women had been launched under the Punjab Skill Development Fund. She said 10,000 domestic workers would be imparted training under the Domestic Workers ...