Khattak inaugurates two-day Women’s Trade Fair

Assures all-out support to women entrepreneurs

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said his government would extend full support to the women entrepreneurs to encourage them to continue their business activities without any hurdles in the province.

Inaugurating the two-day 4th Women’s Trade Fair here on Tuesday, the chief minister said the provincial government had constituted a committee for giving one-window facility to the businesswomen to boost trade and business activities.

“Our government has already announced a comprehensive policy for women entrepreneurs besides giving five percent relief in the mark-up on loans,” he said.Pervez Khattak said the government would provide 25 percent capital to the women who launch various businesses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Women Chamber of Commerce President Shamama Arbab, Senior Vice President Iqbal Bano, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Managing Director Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, Trade Development Authority Pakistan Director Sariruddin, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Muhammad Afzal and others attended the inaugural ceremony.

The chief minister said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would participate in the trade road show to be held in China in April to promote trade and investment in the province.

“The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is making strenuous efforts to create conducive environment for investment and provide maximum facilities and opportunities to the investors,” he added.He said an industrial park was being constructed on 40 kanal land on Motorway, which will connect business centres in Afghanistan, Gwadar and other cities of Pakistan.

Pervez Khattak also said that the KP government had also approved Gilgit-Chitral-Dir road from Chinese government and made it part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Other speakers also addressed the gathering.

The TDAP), TCKP and Women Chamber of Commerce have jointly organized the fair. It is open to families only. The event is aimed at holding activities for business and skilled women to encourage them to market their products.

The organizers have established various stalls to showcase cultural and traditional dresses, local and traditional foods, music and fashion shows and kid zones. The stalls are displaying handicraft, clothing, gemstones, handmade jewellery, stone jewellery, leather products, mosaic work, jute wok, purses & clutches, beauty products, bed sheets, baby clothings, toys, kitchen utensils, food items and a lot more.

Famous folk singers and artistes will entertain the visitors as well.The women entrepreneurs from all cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Swat, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Mardan, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Chitral Gilgit and businesswomen from other major cities of Pakistan (Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Karachi & Islamabad) would put their products on display in the fair.