Our Correspondent
Quetta
Balochistan government had initiated a comprehensive programme for women empowerment besides protecting their rights and social security in the province.
The provincial government had planned to set up first ever women Bazar at Quetta for generating business opportunities for women and as a platform for them to sell their handmade products, said the official source while sharing the two year performance of Balochistan government.
The official said that Balochistan government had allocated Rs 1.872 billion in the last year budget for establishment of various projects to empower and facilitate women enabling them to play role for the development of province.
Under the programme, Rs 600 million has been earmarked to build hostels at each divisional headquarter of the province to provide safe residence for working women, he added.
The official said that the government will also initiate the construction of Women Business Incubation Centre at Quetta with the aim to support women to set up their businesses, enhance their entrepreneurship skills and overcome the challenges being faced by them in market.
