RAWALPINDI: All Pakistan Women Chambers Presidents’ Summit (APWCPS) urged the government to pass an Act so that the business women may be taken on board in all the standing committees, advisory committees and all the other departments under the control of federal / provincial governments.
Addressing the APWCPS’ concluding session, President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Zahid Latif Khan said the government should facilitate the women chambers in all the national and international exhibitions and trade delegations through TDAP and other agencies.
The RCCI president said Government of Pakistan should introduce the financing facilities short term/ long term loans at relaxed terms in the upcoming annual budget of 2018 and provide a Tax waiver of 3-5 years for the women startups on small and medium industry.
While highlighting key points of joint declaration, RCCI chief said Government of Pakistan should give special emphasis to women entrepreneurs in mega projects like China Pakistan Economic Corridor etc. and organize seminars and conferences at women chambers about CPEC.
It was proposed that Sexual Harassment Act 2010 should be implemented all across Pakistan in its true spirit. An exclusive circle be established in all zones of Income Tax Department for women entrepreneurs.
It was demanded that tax exemption threshold for female entrepreneurs may pleased be increased to Rs.1 million.
Joint declaration also urged government to provide a friendly Business Environment for women business entrepreneurs in the country. All government departments like Social Security, EOBI, Tax department be instructed to deal with the Women Entrepreneurs with the view to encourage their growth.
Zahid Latif Khan said that more than 17 Presidents of Women Chambers from all over Pakistan, Lahore Karachi, Mardan, Quetta, Multan, Attock, Peshawar etc attended the two days summit. The main purpose of this initiative was to provide women a platform to excel in the field of entrepreneurship, improve networking and consultation, he added. He also highlighted the key initiatives of RCCI in promoting business activities and entrepreneurship and said that Women Business Incubation Center (WBIC) is one of the example.
Group leader, Sohail Altaf, Senior vice President Nasir Mirza, Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, former president Asad Mashadi, female member of the executive committee and a large number of women entrepreneurs were also present on the occasion.
