WCCIM (SPWCCI) updates, by Fariha Munir Shah

UBG member Samina Fazil from Islambad and others, with president WCCIM Mrs. Naseem Raheem, Masooma Sibtain and patron in chief Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar                                           Over the years, through hard word and dedication, women's chamber of commerce and industry Multan has emerged and been acknowledged as the best in Pakistan. This chamber is a great example of networking and co-operation on national and international level. Where members and administration of this chamber are successful entrepreneurs, they are also fully capable of running this platform, as a profitable business. Although, WCCIM is a success story from the beginning but it reached higher strata, after its patronage was taken by Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar. A lady who strongly believes in women empowerment and has always dreamt of empowering women of South Punjab on grass-root level. Throu...

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...