SIALKOT: The two-day national exhibition of women entrepreneurs began in Sialkot here today organised by Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, today, inaugurated this “Exhibition for Women by Women” during a special ceremony held at the auditorium of Govt. College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) here.
He also visited the stalls there in the exhibition there. President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fazal Jillani, MPAs Ch. Muhammad Ikram, Ch. Tariq Subhani, Sialkot DCO Dr. Asif Tufail and senior journalists were also present on this occasion.
SCCI was organizing this mega event, being held at Sialkot, first time in the history of Sialkot.
As many as 46 female entrepreneurs from Sialkot, Lahore and Islamabad displayed their products in garments , textile, fashion wear, handicrafts , home decor, sportswear, leather products, food items, jewellery items, leather accessories, pharmaceuticals, herbal products, confectioneries, cosmetics and services etc in this national level exhibition, being held for first time in Sialkot here.
Syeda Shabina Gillani (Chairman SCCI Committee for Women Entrepreneurs) told that the main objectives of holding this mega even of “Exhibition for Women by Women” at export-oriented Sialkot city to identify women entrepreneurs having adequate production and export capacity, to ensure the networking of women entrepreneurs, through Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) platform, to add synergy to export growth and to link up women entrepreneurs with retailers, trade houses, wholesale buyers and other women entrepreneurs in the country and abroad.
Women entrepreneurs across the country showed keen interest, in this exhibition being organized for women by the women at Sialkot as well.
SCCI President Fazal Jillani added that SCCI was feeling proud and great honour to hold this two-day national exhibition for women to encourage the women entrepreneurs in Sialkot and other parts of the country.
He said that there was no doubt to say that women entrepreneurs had also been playing their pivotal role in strengthening and boosting the national economy, besides, paving the way for the women to come forward in business line through the proper patronage by the government and guidance by the main trade bodies in the country including Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).