Daily Times

A delegation of the Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) led by Ms. Samina Fazil, Founder President of IWCCI, visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry FPCCI to meet President FPCCI Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh and all UBG penal for felicitation on their historic victory in the recent elections of FPCCI.

While speaking on the occasion, President FPCCI, Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, said that women empowerment is at the top of our agenda, without which the dream of national development cannot be achieved. He noted that IWCCI is one of the country’s most influential women’s chambers, which is playing a laudable role in empowering women through entrepreneurship, and that the FPCCI will extend all possible help towards this noble cause. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh said financial and digital literacy are critical to empowering women. We have one of the world’s lowest rates of female entrepreneurship, with only one percent of women owning a business.

Mr. Karim Aziz Malik, Chairman of FPCCI Capital Office & Malik Sohail Hussain, Chairman of Coordination FPCCI, said women empowerment is challenging in Pakistan. Still, it’s necessary to improve the economic landscape in the country. They urged the government to simplify policies and provide an enabling environment for small and medium businesses run by women.