Minister for Women Development Department, Punjab Hameeda Waheed ud Din has said that under Women Package, separate stalls for women shopkeepers, have been reserved in Sunday Bazaars across the province. She was talking to media on the occasion of inauguration of stalls, Model Town Link Road, here today. President Women Chambers of Industry and Commerce Ms. Shazia, Dr. Shahla Javed Akram, Director Women Development Tahir Ali and others were also present.
Hameeda Waheed ud Din said that allocation of stalls in Sunday Bazaars for women shopkeepers is another milestone achieved by WDD with the active cooperation of Women Chambers and City District Government.The Minister said that women shopkeepers can apply to the authority for the registration of their stalls. She said that women are being empowered through various initiatives for achieving self-reliance besides contributing to the process of national progress and prosperity. She said that government is also extending interest free loans to women so that they could set up their own businesses and stands on their feet.
Later, the Minister inspected various stalls and inquired the women shopkeepers about facilities being offered to them. Women shopkeepers highly appreciated the step of the Punjab government for women empowerment.