Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Silently suffering behind a burqa, reduced to an inferior gender in a conservative society and confined to an anonymous existence..women from Pakistan are breaking many such stereotypes and, at a trade show in
India, a clutch of them showed how.
"I started my textile business many years back in Multan. Initially, it was only aimed to provide employment to poor people of our locality, but gradually it became a full-time profession for me," Naseem Akhtar, owner of Naseem Akhtar
Enterprises, told IANS.
Enterprises, told IANS.
"Today we have provided jobs to scores of people and our unique Multani designs and embroidery are made by hand by my
workers. We are into both manufacturing and exporting fashion products. I have participated in trade shows in different
parts of India and also in the US, Canada and Dubai," said Akhtar, who is in her early 60s.
workers. We are into both manufacturing and exporting fashion products. I have participated in trade shows in different
parts of India and also in the US, Canada and Dubai," said Akhtar, who is in her early 60s.
