Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Programme: PSW, TDAP host two sessions in Sialkot, Gujranwala

The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) held two specialist sessions in Sialkot and Gujranwala under the Khadijah Women Entrepreneurship Programme, according to Business Recorder. The aim was to give women running businesses in those regions skills in digital trade systems, export compliance and sustainable operating methods, so they can reach overseas buyers.

In Sialkot, the two bodies ran a focus group discussion under the second phase of the programme, organised with the Sialkot Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Participants shared direct feedback from women exporters so the digital trade tools could be improved and cross-border obstacles removed. Dr. Mariam Nouman, the chamber's president, welcomed the effort as a fit for the city's export-focused manufacturing base.

In Gujranwala, a workshop with GIFT University and the Gujranwala chamber covered customs procedures, e-commerce integration, digital promotion, funding access and environmentally friendly trade rules. The rector, Dr Muhammed Shahid Qureshi, and the chamber's president, Ms. Yasmin Dawood, praised the joint work between universities and industry. The programme has also received a WTO gender equality award and is tied to the UN's 2030 sustainable development goals.