WCCIM (SPWCCI) updates, by Fariha Munir Shah

Tweet by World Chambers, shows Masooma holding the flag of WCCIM high Gone are the days, when sons were believed to be the reason of pride for their families. Nowadays, competent and accomplished daughters of the nation, like Masooma Sibtain are keeping the flag high. Although, Masooma is the current Vice President for Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry but WCCI-Multan is proud of her, as she actually belongs to this platform. She is among its founder members and has also served as president there. Her eloquence and passionate attachment to this cause, attributes her the role of a permanent spokesperson and advocate. Masooma was recently invited at the 10th World Chamber Congress held from 19th to 21st September at Sydney, Australia. Masooma was the speaker from Pakistan and gave a presentation on the Work Place Diversity. She shared her experiences of Women Entrepreneurs all over Pakistan. Masooma had prepared a presentation to show the progressive women...

Left: The president WCCIM, Mrs. Naseem Raheem. Right (Above) Khushnood, Masooma Sibtain, with Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar, Farah, Imrana and Farah Saqib. Right (below) The group photo Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan has this honour that it introduced 'Blue fair'. An event, which is being organized every year, in collaboration with TDAP, for almost five years now. It serves as a plaform to bring female entrepreneurs together from all over Pakistan to exhibit their products under one roof. And with each passing year, it is getting beigger and better. Like previous years, in 2017 also, it was planned to co-incide with 'international women's day' in March. But due to some restrictions in district administration of Multan, it was delayed till mid of April.  From 13th to 15th April, the city of saints witnessed this jubilation of 'women empowerment' at Shahjahan banquet hall, with around hundered stalls set up by women business chambers...

President WCCIMD Mrs, Naseem Raheem, the guest speaker Dr, Huma Athar and Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar patron in chief WCCIMD Women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan has always celebrated 'women's day' with great enthusiasm. Over the years, this celebration of womanhood has taken up the shape of a great festival, named 'Blue Fair'. This year, it was again planned in the month of March but due to some district administrative requirements, the event will now take place on 13th to 15th April 2017. Nonetheless, the new president of WCCIM, Mrs. Naseem Raheem was determined to keep the spirit of the day alive. So, she arranged another program to mark the day. A get together of WCCIM was organised at 'ladies club Multan', on 8th March 2017. It also included a very useful lecture on the topic 'a healthy woman is a successful woman', delivered by, Dr. Huma Athar, a well known female doctor from Multan. The comparing was done by the vice president Fi...

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...