WCCIM (SPWCCI) updates, by Fariha Munir Shah

Agha sahab, Masooma Sibtain, President Mrs. Razia Shah, Filza Akbar and Humera Batool, welcomed Mr. S.M Muneer Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan, was honoured to receive UBG (United Business Group) in the city of saints. The purpose of this trip by UBG was aimed to build alliances for upcoming FPCCI elections. And WCCIM has always supported this group and will continue doing it in the future. As they have always been a great support for this chamber. Inorder to introduce members UBG with members of WCCIM , this chamber organized a breakfast on 3rd November, at Ramada hotel Multan.  Newly elected president of the chamber Mrs. Razia Shah, alongwith the former presidents Masooma Sibtain and Humera Batool welcomed the guests with bouquets of flowers. Filza Akbar, former vice president Ambreen Abbass Khan, present vice president Seerat Fatima was also present at the occasion. Secretary General WCCIM, Mr. Saeed Agha started the formal session with tilaw...

Group photo of WCCIM membes with Vice chancellor BZU, Dr. Tahir Amin   Global Entrepreneurship Week is celebrated around the world by business groups, organizations, which create jobs, bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and work for human welfare. During one week each November, GEW organizes activities to inspire people to experiment their potential in the entrepreneurial world. Following the suit, WCCIM also organized an event in collaboration with IMS department of Bahaudin Zakria University Multan.  The agenda was to encourage and inspire students to opt for entrepreneurship in the future. A meeting with new VC, Dr. Tahir Amin was also scheduled on the same day. On 19th November, a group of members, headed by the president Mrs. Razia Shah, Vice president Seerat Fatima, Ambreen Abbass, Khushnood Naeem, Fara Bashir, Fariha Munir Shah, Filza Akbar and Novaira Fahad from WCCIM, reached Bahahudin Zakria university at 10.30 am. Where a seminar was arranged, '...

Cake cutting ceremony with the new and former president Few years ago, in order to help female artisans and members of this chamber to find some capital to start their own businesses, WCCIM established a committee system. In which each member contributes 2000 PKR, every month. The amount is collected together and given to each member turn by turn. And the cycle goes on. Micro financing on the grass-root level. The idea could not be somebody else but of the genius Masooma Sibtain ,  the former president and current spokesperson of Women's chamber of commerce and industry, Multan. This committee also becomes a source of regular meetings and socialising among the members. The committee party for the month of October was hosted by  Masooma Sibtain   and Humera Batool. Arranged in the office of the chamber, it provided the members an opportunity to see the improvements and developments brought in it. WCCIM stands today as a financially independent institution, with a pr...

The group photo WCCI-MD, Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan division, proudly continues its democratic tradition of electing new office bearers and president, every year. According to results of recent (2015) elections, Mrs Razia Shah has become the new president.  The annual (inaugural) general meeting and oath taking ceremony took place on 30th September, at Ladies club Multan. The agenda of the meeting included annual account matters, progress of the chamber and oath taking ceremony of the newly elected board members. Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar (patron in chief WCCI-MD) presided over at the occasion, as chief guest. She was presented a bouquet of flowers on arrival and was seated on the stage, alongwith former president Mrs. Humera Batool , new president Mrs. Razia Shah, official spokesperson and former president Masooma Sibtain. The program started with recitation of holy Quran by secretary general, Mr. Saeed Agha. Who then went on to share details of succes...

Group photo with few of the attendees Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan division (WCCIM) recently arranged training workshops for its members in collaboration with CIPE  (Center for International Private Enterprise )  which  is a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  CIPE   provides management assistance, practical experience, and financial support to local organizations to strengthen their capacity to implement democratic and economic reforms.  On 2nd May 2015,  Mr. Hammad Siddiqui , Deputy country Director (Pakistan) and Mr. Huzaifa Shabbir , two distinguished and highly professional trainers from CIPE , presided over the occasion. Divided into two parts, these workshops were separately meant for training executive board members to provide them better understanding of running chamber as business and for ordinary members to help start and develop and strengthen their businesses. Agenda for Part #1 :  This Train...