Islamabad, 19 September 2021 (TDI): The Federal Minister for Industries and Production of Pakistan, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, while talking about the equal role of men and women in the development of countries, said that Pakistan idealized China in the development of women in various fields such as business.

Makhdum Khusro had an online meeting with Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on 18 September 2021. He also mentioned that women have a significant role in the progress of the country; the government of Pakistan also supports them in their role. He said, “China progressed because women worked as equal partners. Women have a great role to play in the development of Pakistan. The government will support women”.

The objective of the meeting was the enhancement of cross-sector collaboration and facilitate and boost negotiations with the SME stakeholders in the SME policy-making process. Makhdum Khusro said that the presented policy would increase the role of women in the field. During the meeting, female representatives from the business field were taken on board regarding SME policy.