SIALKOT: Students perform on the second day of an exhibition of women’s handmade products at a university. — APP

SIALKOT: A two-day exhibition for women entrepreneurs concluded here on Sunday.

The first-of-its-kind event, called the Exhibition for Women by Women, was organised by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) at the Govt College for Women University here.

Forty six female entrepreneurs from Sialkot, Lahore and Islamabad displayed their products including garments, textiles, handicrafts, sportswear, leather products, food and jewellery items, leather accessories and cosmetics.

Syeda Shabina Gillani, chairman SCCI Committee for Women Entrepreneurs, said the main objective of the exhibition was to identify women entrepreneurs having adequate production and export capacity, ensure the networking of women entrepreneurs and link up women entrepreneurs with retailers, trade houses and wholesale buyers.

SCCI President Fazal Jillani distributed shields among the exhibition participants.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2015

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