Chinese Consul General in Karachi hails CPEC’s role in empowering Pakistani women
The Consul General of China in Karachi, Yang Yundong, highlighted at a reception for International Women’s Day that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiatives have generated significant employment opportunities in Pakistan, particularly for women, enabling them to demonstrate their skills across various sectors. He emphasized the growing cooperation between China and Pakistan, foreseeing a rise in employment prospects for women in the coming years. Yang Yundong cited the example of the Thar Coal Mine project, where over a hundred women have been trained as truck drivers, actively contributing to local development and transforming their own lives through participation in the project’s construction.
The Consul General of China in Karachi, Yang Yundong, on Wednesday, said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects have created a large number of jobs in Pakistan, providing women with platforms to showcase their abilities. With advancement in cooperation between China and Pakistan, more employment opportunities will be created for women in coming years, he said while addressing a reception hosted by the Consulate General of China in Karachi in connection with International Women’s Day. The event was attended by former federal minister Barrister Shahida Jameel, female entrepreneurs, women from Sindh and Balochistan belonging to various fields such as commerce, education, culture, and media as well as female overseas Chinese in Pakistan. Referring to job creation through CPEC projects the CG informed that at the Thar Coal Mine project over a hundred women have received truck driving training and dozens of the female truck drivers were busy. They participate in the construction of the project, contributing to local development while changing their own lives, he added.
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