Bilal Khan Kakar stresses women’s business opportunities as WEXNET expo ends in Quetta

QUETTA: The two-day Women Entrepreneurs Network Exhibition (WEXNET), organised by the Balochistan Board of Investment (BBoIT) in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), ended successfully on 1 November.

Addressing the closing ceremony at the BUITEMS Expo Centre in Quetta, Balochistan Board of Investment Vice Chairman Bilal Khan Kakar expressed satisfaction over the success of the exhibition. He said the programme had been more successful than expected.

He said the exhibition gave women entrepreneurs and skilled women from across Balochistan an excellent chance to showcase their products and skills. He said this not only encouraged them but also opened up the possibility of reaching new business markets and opportunities.

Bilal Khan Kakar offered special thanks to Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti for their support in holding the programme. He said the provincial government was taking serious steps to empower women economically and to create new business and employment opportunities for them.

Women’s abilities and opportunities

He said the women of Balochistan had immense talent and entrepreneurial capacity. He said what was needed was to provide them with suitable platforms, training, facilities and access to markets. He said exhibitions such as WEXNET played an important role in helping women introduce their products, build business contacts and reach national and international markets.

In his address, TDAP Secretary Shehryar Taj thanked the Balochistan Board of Investment and its Vice Chairman Bilal Khan Kakar. He said providing such platforms for women to promote business activity and display their products was a commendable step.

He expressed the resolve that women entrepreneurs would be given more opportunities in future. He said women from Balochistan would also be given full representation and chances to take part in upcoming exhibitions and events.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan