ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Mian Humayun Parvez has acknowledged women’s role in uplifting socio economic condition of the country.
“In Pakistan working women number has been increased and now days, there is not a single department where women are not playing their role” he added. He was expressing these views while addressing a large number of working ladies at RCCI on the occasion of working women day.
He said women are making a useful contribution in different sectors of life. It can either be as a human resource manager, armed forces, civil services, business executives, or as a doctor, engineer, journalist, banker and fashion designer.
He said that the major aim of celebrating this day was to acknowledge the economic and social contribution made by women to the country. The day was declared on December 22 to recognize the struggle of working women to secure a noble and respectful working environment.
Aero Space Engineer Uzma Saeed who was the guest of honour on the occasion said that countries who developed themselves and earned the title of modern and welfare states has provided women rights and security.
In Pakistan women are working side by side to men and making their contributions towards the prosperity of the country. However, there is a need to work on the empowerment of women and provided them opportunities.
Munaza Rahim on this occasion said that RCCI always stands with women and has provided a platform to come forward and play their leading role.
